The Congress accused PM Narendra Modi of violating the election silence period with his 48-hour meditation trip in Kanyakumari, starting May 30. They argued that the televised event could influence voters in Varanasi and other constituencies voting on June 1. A memorandum with this complaint and 27 others was submitted to the Election Commission. Congress leaders urged the Commission to prevent media coverage of the trip, citing breaches of the Model Code of Conduct and the Representation of the People Act, 1951.