Modi Govt Obtains ‘Special Permission’ from ECI to Hold Countdown Events in Run-up to International Yoga Day

The Election Commission of India, as per its communication to the Ministry of Ayush earlier this month, directed that four points be followed during such activities, including that photographs of any minister or political functionaries should not be displayed during the events in the constituencies where the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force because of the ongoing polls