EC gives clean chit to BJP's free vaccine promise in Bihar; says no violation of model code

选举委员会称，人民党承诺为比哈尔邦提供免费新冠疫苗并不违反规定

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has held that the BJP's manifesto promise of providing free vaccine in Bihar does not violate any provision of the model code of conduct. In its formal response to a private citizen's complaint alleging violation of the poll code by BJP through misuse of Central government machinery, the poll panel gave a clean chit to the free vaccine offer on all three criteria laid down in Part VIII of the model code to regulate party manifestos.

新德里：选举委员会认为，人民党在竞选宣言中承诺为比哈尔邦提供免费疫苗并没有违反行为准则的任何规定。一名普通公民投诉称，印度人民党违反了选举守则，民意调查小组对免费提供疫苗承诺作出了明确的答复，根据《规范政党宣言示范法》第八部分所规定的所有三个标准，这并不违规。

The first of the three criteria states that the election manifesto shall not contain anything repugnant to the ideals and principles enshrined in the Constitution and further that it shall be consistent with the letter and spirit of other provisions of the model code of conduct. The second provision states that the Directive Principles of State policy enshrined in the Constitution enjoin upon the State to frame various welfare measures for the citizens and therefore there can be no objection to the promise of such welfare in election manifesto. However, political parties should avoid making those promises which are likely to vitiate the purity of the election process or exert undue influence on the voters in exercising their franchise, it adds.

三项标准中的第一项规定，选举宣言不得载有任何不符合《宪法》所载的理想和原则的内容，并应符合行为守则的其他规定。第二条规定，《宪法》所载的国家政策指导原则要求国家为公民制定各种福利措施，因此不反对在选举宣言中承诺提供这种福利。不过，政党应避免做出那些可能损害选举过程的纯洁性或做出误导选民的承诺。

The third criteria in Para VIII of the model code of conduct for the guidance of political parties says that "in the interest of transparency, level playing field and credibility of promises, it's expected that manifesto also reflect the rationale for the promises and broadly indicate the ways and means to meet the financial requirement for it....Trust of voters should be sought only on those promises which are possible to be fulfilled".

第三项标准称，“为了保证透明度、公平竞争环境和承诺的信誉，宣言应表明承诺的依据，并大致说明了实现的方式和方法。选民的信任只应基于那些有可能实现的承诺。”

The announcement of free vaccine to the people of Bihar by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the October 22 press conference to release BJP manifesto had invoked the ire of the opposition parties, which alleged that the BJP was politicising the pandemic to make electoral gains.

10月22日，印度财政部长西塔拉曼在发布印度人民党宣言的新闻发布会上宣布向比哈尔邦人民免费提供疫苗，这激起了反对党的愤怒，他们声称印度人民党将疫情政治化以获得选举利益。

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi had then tweeted: "GOI (government of India) just announced India's Covid access strategy.

前国大党主席拉胡尔·甘地随后在推特上写道:“印度政府刚刚宣布了印度的新冠准入战略。”

印度时报读者的评论：

译文来源：三泰虎  http://www.santaihu.com/p/51215.html  译者：Jessica.Wu

Anthony

Everybody knows there is no vaccine yet, so only fools will think they will really get vaccine and vote for them

每个人都知道还没有疫苗，所以只有傻瓜才会相信他们真的能获得免费疫苗，然后投票给他们

Smindiafirst

Smart BJP, always step ahead

聪明的人民党，永远领先

Shasti Brata

The communal parties are going out of their way to fling mud at the nationalist party and waste the EC’s time! The BJP and allies are going to sweep the elections!

反对党正在不遗余力地向民族主义党派泼脏水，浪费选举委员会的时间!人民党及其盟友将在选举中大获全胜!

Raja Suri

EC had joined BJP long back. It forms part of BJP. Like CAG no longer independent like cag. slowly all independent bodies shall form part of BJP. No saying in that.

选举委员会很早以前就加入了人民党，是印度人民党的一部分。就像印度审计总署不再独立一样。慢慢地，所有独立机构都将成为人民党的一部分。

Om Namah Shivaay

Only role of ECI is to help establish a pan India BJP led NDA government de ocratically and they are working on that direction.

选举委员会唯一的作用是帮助建立一个泛印度人民党领导的政府，他们正在朝着这个方向努力。

Anil Kumar

EC always favours BJP

选举委员会总是支持印度人民党

aaaa bbbb

As expected!! EC has no balls to take action indian election has become a joke

不出所料，选举委员会没胆量采取行动，印度选举已经成了一个笑话

Jayesh Kesaria

Election commission is not at all a neutral body anymore after 2014 lok sabha elections.It has become a puppet that dances to the tune of their master that is our PM PHD in fekology Narendra Modiji.

2014年人民院选举后，选举委员会不再是一个中立的机构，变成了一个傀儡，听主子发号施令，他们的主子就是莫迪。

srini

EC cannot violate Modi

选举委员会不敢忤逆莫迪

Sony M J

Unfortunate to see EC as a puppet

悲哀的是，选举委员会成了傀儡

Reddy

From army air firce rbi ec to sxxxc Media all SOLD OUT to BJP. BJP ALREADY DESTROYED COUNTRY AND MADE CITIZENS BEGGARS

从陆军、空军，储备银行、选举委员会到媒体都被人民党收买了。人民党摧毁了国家，让人民沦为乞丐

Guest

what a mockery of the system

这是对制度的嘲弄

Ashis Mitra

But does EC have even a bit of spine ? Free vaccine promise for one state if the ruling party wins the election is anti national.

选举委员会这么没骨气吗，这种承诺是反国家的。

kg p

If congress announce free vaccine, will that be poll code violation ?

如果国大党宣布提供免费疫苗，违反选举规则吗?

Chetan Jag

what ever BJP does is right.

人民党做什么都是对的。

Reddy

India is a gutter garbage country

印度是个垃圾国家

Abhishek

I really have deep concern for the people who really believed on Jumla of FREE VACCINE.. Bcz they brain dead people, they need urgent treatment..

那些相信有免费疫苗的人肯定是脑残，需要紧急治疗。

Guest

why only Biharis, every Indian should get free virus vaccine.

为什么只给比哈尔人提供，应该给每个印度人提供免费新冠疫苗。

Parth Garg

EC has become the B team of BJP.

选举委员会已经成了人民党的一员。

vijeet shinde

God save India

神啊救救印度吧