SRINAGAR — Acting tough against the violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines, a government employee was placed under suspension by the authorities in Srinagar on Sunday.
The order issued in this regard reads, "One government employee namely Ghulam Mohammad Mir posted as Jr. Lineman in KPDCL has been found violating the MCC guidelines by participating and facilitating the political party meetings."
The order further reads that the employee has been placed under suspension with immediate effect.
It is pertinent to mention that the Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India to provide a level playing field in favour of all political parties.
The Model Code of Conduct comes into force from the day and time the election schedule is announced by the Election Commission of India and remains in operation till the completion of the election process as per the election notification.
District Election Officer, Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat has issued instructions for strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct and dealing strictly with any violation by any employees which comes to the notice of the authorities.
This post first appeared on The Kashmir Pulse
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