The Election Commission of India (ECI) has permitted the government to organise various countdown activities all over India in the run-up to the International Day of Yoga on June 21. The Ministry of Ayush sought “special permission” for this, documents accessed by News18 show.
The ECI, as per its communication to the Ministry of Ayush earlier this month, directed that four points be followed during such activities, including that photographs of any minister or political functionaries should not be displayed during the events in the constituencies where the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force because of the ongoing elections.
The poll panel has also directed that no political functionary be invited during such events, and those who are invited or participating must observe all conditions of MCC. “If any advertisement is to be issued in this regard, it shall not have the photographs of any Minister or political functionaries in the newspapers having edition or circulation in the constituencies where MCC is in force,” said the ECI communique to the ministry.
The Ayush Ministry, in a letter to all secretaries this month, said it has obtained “special permission” from the ECI to organise countdown activities all over India for “building momentum towards the International Day of Yoga”.
The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated on June 21 for the last nine years. The Ministry of Ayush is the nodal ministry for the observation of the International Day of Yoga and organises various events to spread awareness about the practice of yoga.
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