If Modi’s meditation is televised, Mamata says TMC will complain to Election Commission

Mamata Banerjee criticizes PM Modi's televised meditation in Kanyakumari, alleging violation of Model Code of Conduct.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on May 29 said that the Trinamool Congress would complain to the Election Commission if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meditation in Kanyakumari is televised, alleging that it would amount to violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

PM Modi is scheduled to meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial, a monument built in tribute to Swami Vivekananda, in Kanyakumari following the culmination of the Lok Sabha polls campaign on May 30, according to BJP leaders.

"We will complain. He can meditate, but televisions cannot show it," she said, alleging that this would amount to a "violation of the MCC."

"Does anyone have to get cameras for doing meditation?" she asked, claiming that it was a way of campaigning during the silence period between the end of campaign and the poll date.

According to the BJP leaders, Mr. Modi will meditate from the evening of May 30 to the evening of June 1 at Dhyana Mandapam, the place where Vivekananda — a spiritual icon admired by Mr. Modi — is believed to have had a divine vision about 'Bharat Mata'.

Speaking at an election meeting at the same ground where PM Modi held a campaign meeting on Tuesday in favour of the BJP candidate in Jadavpur constituency, the Trinamool Congress chief claimed that he (Mr. Modi) goes for meditation for 48 hours before the final phase polling is to be held in every election.

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