AAP writes to EC against Namo TV

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) wrote to the Election Commission (EC) on Monday complaining against the recently-launched “Namo TV”, asking the poll panel if political parties having TV channels was in adherence to the Model Code of Conduct.

The Arvind Kejriwal-led party asked the EC if the BJP had sought approval for the launch of the channel, which has Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photograph on its logo and runs all his speeches.

“Can permission be granted to a party to have its own TV channel even after the Model Code of Conduct is enforced? If no permission was given by the ECI, then what action has been taken?,” the AAP said in its letter to the poll panel.