While you may see sinister designs in the move to give the Model Code of Conduct a statutory status, one also needs to ask what exactly has the Election Commission done to show that its writ runs large, in the case of the UPA Ministers challenging it during the Uttar Pradesh election?
So, does having a supine Election Commission give our democracy a better option?
The commission’s hesitation to act decisively when dealing with Ministers has emboldened many to challenge its authority. If politicians from the opposition camp had dared to do something similar, I am sure the commission would have taken an entirely different stand.
So, please do not throw out the baby with the bath-water by attributing nefarious designs to this move.
Maybe the process can be improved upon and made more stringent with the involvement of the courts to ensure such acts. After all, the UPA has proved incapable of taking any action against the violators of the Model Code of Conduct.
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