Man gets EC notice as son’s wedding card tells guests ‘don’t bring gifts, just vote for Modi’

Dehradun | Sunday | 17th March, 2019

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Jagdish Joshi, a resident of Joshikhola village in Garud block, also printed BJP’s symbol, the lotus, on the wedding card . Dehradun: A man from Bageshwar was served a notice by the Election Commission after he sent guests invite to his son’s wedding, asking them not to bring gifts but to attend the ceremony on April 22 after voting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “I’m a simple man and I don’t belong to any party. If need be, I will apologise before the commission,” he said. Joshi runs a cow shelter and his son is scheduled to be married on April 22.According to Bageshwar DM and chief electoral officer, Ranjana Rajguru, the EC has asked Joshi for clarification within 24 hours..