New Delhi, July 3 -- As the Election Commission of India (ECI) organised its second one-day conference for media and communication officers, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Friday asked the concerned officials to be wary of "false narratives" being propagated on social media while emphasising the need for them to prevent the spread of misinformation.

According to a press release, CEC Kumar said that "each and every action of the Commission is based on the Constitution of India, Electoral Laws and written instructions issued from time to time in a transparent manner". He added that the highest-ever voter turnouts in the recent Assembly Elections are proof of the trust that Indian electors have in the country's electoral...