In a controversial action, Narendra Modi displayed the symbol of his party BJP and made a speech after casting his vote in Gandhinagar on 30 April 2014, violating the provisions of Sections 126 (1)(a) and 126 (l)(b) of R P Act 1951. ECI directed the Gujarat government to file complaints or FIR against him and others involved in the political meeting and asked the Gujarat Chief Secretary and DGP to send a compliance report by 6 pm on the same day. ECI even directed to file complaints against all the TV channels and other electronic media which carried the proceedings of the meeting and displayed the election matter and asked the Gujarat administration to file separate FIR against under Section 126 (l) (b) against those channels. Meanwhile, after the directions from ECI, two FIRs were registered on 30 April 2014 against Narendra Modi for violation of model code for elections by the Gujarat police.
