EC stops sales of Narendra Modi sarees in UP
March 14, 2014
Lucknow, 13 March 2014
The district administration of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh stopped the sale of the cotton sarees from Surat(Gujarat), packed in boxes featuring the image of the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate alongside a party slogan, on Thursday citing violation of the model code of conduct.
Om Narayan Singh, the Pilibhit district magistrate (DM) hass issued strict direction to the shop owners to desist from selling the sarees in the Modi wrapper. Singh said the sarees can be sold only after the controversial wrappers are removed.
The consignment of Modi sarees have been arriving since January.
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