New Delhi, April 22 -- Former Congress MP from Thrissur, Keralam, TN Prathapan has moved a plea in the Supreme Court seeking directions against the alleged inaction of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the airing of a televised address delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 18, on State-funded channels - Doordarshan and Sansad TV, during the operation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in election-laden Keralam.

Prathapan has alleged that the airing of address is in violation of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and the MCC.

The plea seeks a direction to the ECI to issue a show-cause notice to Prime Minister Modi, along with the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), seeking why they should not be held liable for ...