New Delhi, March 21 -- The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notice to the government, asking to stop the dissemination of WhatsApp messages related to 'Viksit Bharat'.

The ECI's order came following complaints from Opposition parties about a communication from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that allegedly breached regulations.

Citing the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), currently in force, the ECI asked an immediate compliance report from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on this matter.

The Commission acknowledged the Centre's response on March 16, stating that the WhatsApp messages were dispatched on March 15, prior to the implementation of the MCC. The Ministry clarified that while the messages were di...