Case registered against cinema hall owners, managers for MCC violations: Punjab CEO

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Taking strict action, Punjab Police has registered a case against the owner, managers and in-charge of Cube Cinema of Prime Cinema for violation of code of conduct. MCMC Committee, Patiala. Giving further details, Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C said that the CEO's office had received a complaint on April 6 from an RTI activist regarding gross violation of the model code of conduct as the Punjab government logo and the Chief Minister's logo were being used in the campaign video advertisement. were shown. The screening is going on in theaters across the state. Taking immediate cognizance of the complaint, CEO Punjab had sought a report from the Deputy Commissioner Patiala, under whose jurisdiction Prime Cinema, Rajpura (Patiala) falls, the Secretary Public Relations Department, Government of Punjab, who issues Release Orders (ROs) for all Punjab Governments. Does.Advertisement issued to various agencies and all Deputy Commissioners and DEOs of the State of Punjab to ascertain the status of display of such Government advertisements in any cinema hall across the State. Following this, a notice was issued to manager Paramjeet Singh, the CEO said. , Prime Cinemas, Rajpura, on 6 April by RO 113-Ghanour/ARO 13-Patiala P and a flying squad visited the said cinema. Subsequently, the matter being primarily related to the display of advertisements in theatres, the matter was placed before the MCMC Patiala (Media Certification n Monitoring Committee). As per the recommendations of the MCMC committee in Patiala, the Patiala police registered a complaint in April.8 against the owner and managers of the cinema under sections 188 and 177 of the IPC and under section 188 of the IPC against the representatives, manager and person in-charge of the cinema. The CEO said that a report had been sent to the Election Commission of India by the CEO Punjab office for further instructions from the Commission. He said that, as per reports received from other 22 districts, no such incident has been reported from any other part. Of the state.