Tuesday 5 August 2014

In Maharashtra 172 Paid News cases received but only One declared as Paid News in Recent LS

During Loksabha Election Election Commissioner H S Brahma called Maharashtra the "capital of paid news". But that time everyone protest his views. But in actuality, Recent LS Election , 172 Paid News complaints received by Election Commission in which only One declared as a Paid News. Its reveled by a query ask by RTI Activists Anil Galgali.

Maharashtra former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Paid News issue till in process and recently Delhi High Court give some Relief to him. RTI Activists Anil Galgali ask to Chief Electrol Officer of Maharashtra State that last 3 Loksabha Election how much Paid News complaints received and what is the status of same. How many MP are disqualified after confirmed there Paid News Complaints. Mr Shirish Mohod, Under Secretary of Chief Electrol Office transfer Anil Galgali plea to all District Collector & Election Officer under the section 6(3) of RTI Act 2005. Mr Mohod only give figures of recent Loksabha Election to Galgali.

Recently loksabha Election there are 172 suspected Paid News complaints/Cases referred State Model of Condut District level Media Certification & Monitoring Committee (MCMC) by State MCMC. 172 cases decided by District MCMC as suspected case of Paid News and recommended for notice to Candidate. 103 cases out of 172 cases/complaint not found to be Paid News. In 83 cases in which Notices issued by Returning Officer to Candidate. Out of 83 only 2 cases which Candidate accepted to have spent the amount and showed it in their accounts. 41 cases in whicg candidate  did not reply to notice within stipulated time. 40 cases in which candidate refuse to accept and gave explanation. 40 cases decided by District MCMC as paid news after considering explanation/ reply to notice. Only 2 cases decided by District MCMC as paid news ( after considering arguments/reply to notice/ or after reply not received). Appeal filed by 2 Candidate to State MCMC of final decision of District MCMC within stipulated time. Now only one case decided by State MCMC as Paid News.

RTI Activists Anil Galgali say that unfortunately only half percent Paid News decided by State MCMC though there is so many loofolls at Returning Officer and District level MCMC when scrutiny done. Galgali also surprise and ask question to Election Commission and State Government that why they till not online this so important information. If this information made  public with all received complaints, candidate  reply and MCMC decision then in future all party's candidate avoid Paid News pattern to become Sad News in there career.

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