The administration has placed an employee under suspension for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), officials said in Srinagar on Thursday.
The order issued in this regard reads that “one Government employee namely Javid Ahmad Sofi working in SKICC has been found violating the MCC guidelines by participating in and facilitating the political party meetings”.
The order further reads that ‘the said employee has been placed under suspension with immediate effect.”
The MCC comes into force from the day and time the election schedule is announced by the Election Commission of India and remains in operation till the completion of the election process as per the election notification.
The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India to provide a level playing field in favour of all political parties.
District Election Officer, Srinagar, Bilal Mohi-ud-Din has issued instructions for strict adherence to the MCC and dealing strictly with any violation by any employee which comes to the notice of the authorities.
