MANGALURU: The Dakshina Kannada police recently registered a case against a man, who got married recently, for printing a message on his wedding invitation card, asking guests to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The case was filed after election officials filed a complaint, pointing to a violation of the model code of conduct.
Shivaprasad alias Ravi got married on April 18 at Golitottu in Kadaba taluk. On his wedding invitation card, which he got printed on March 1, he had appealed to his relatives and other guests that the biggest gift that they can give him and his new wife would be to elect Modi as Prime Minister again for a stronger India.
Groom gave away 750 cards
On receiving information about the message on the invitation card, election officials visited Ravi’s house on April 14 and he told them that he got the invitation cards printed before the model code of conduct came into effect.
Ravi told them that he had distributed around 750 invitations and gave in writing not to consider it as a violation. After polling on April 26, election officials filed a complaint with the Uppinangady police and the person who printed the invitation card was also questioned.