Punjab Assembly Elections: State Election Commission orders FIR against Arvind Kejriwal for poll code violation

The Akali Dal lodged a complaint over a video uploaded by AAP. Poll officials said no party can upload videos targeting particular political leaders in view of the model code of conduct, which has been in force in the state since 8 January Chandigarh: The office of the Punjab chief electoral officer on Saturday directed the Mohali administration and police to register an FIR following a complaint lodged by the Shiromani Akali Dal against AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and his party over a video clip. The Sukhbir Singh Badal-led party has accused the Delhi chief minister and his party of violating the model code of conduct by making false and frivolous allegations against it and other parties. SAD leader and advocate Arshdeep Singh Kler in a complaint lodged with the Election Commission raised an objection to a video uploaded by AAP on social media to malign the image of the SAD and other political parties in the eyes of the general public. In a letter to the Mohali district election officer and SSP, the office of the Punjab chief electoral officer said no party can put any objectionable videos targeting particular political leaders on any prevalent handles on internet in view of the model code of conduct, which was enforced on 8 January.