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The Election Commission Sunday "strongly advised" the Finance Ministry that any action by its enforcement agencies during election time should be "neutral" and "non-discriminatory".
The poll panel's advice came amid allegations that the government was using the agencies to target rival parties in the poll season.
In a letter to the Union revenue secretary, the commission said it would like to "strongly advise that all enforcement actions during the election period, even when conducted ruthlessly with a view to curb this blatant electoral malpractice, should be absolutely neutral, impartial and non-discriminatory." The Income Tax department, Enforcement Directorate and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
