Govt issues notice to CSDS for sharing incorrect data on Maha polls
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said that the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has issued a notice to the non-governmental organisation Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) for sharing incorrect data on social media regarding the Maharashtra elections.
Pradhan, while addressing the Indian Institutes of Management Bill in the Rajya Sabha amid Opposition uproar over the issue of electoral roll revision, said that Opposition members are disrupting the proceedings of Parliament based on such misleading data.
He said that CSDS shared these figures with vested interests to spread confusion and has issued an apology after the data was found to be incorrect.
Pradhan added that the NGO receives grants from ICSSR, which comes under the Ministry of Education, but it is unfortunate that such organisations are challenging the country's constitutional institutions using government funds.
He further stated that the ICSSR has confirmed issuing a notice to the NGO and said further action will be taken in the matter.
It is noteworthy that CSDS had shared some data related to the Maharashtra elections in a social media post, following which Opposition members raised questions about the Election Commission. UNI RBE SSP
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