Government said it had not violated any election code of conduct in connection with its ambitious direct cash transfer scheme as it was announced in the budget speech by the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Monday, Telecom minister Kapil Sibal said direct cash transfer is only an implementation of an announcement that has already been made.

Mr Sibal said the government would file a detailed reply on the questions raised by the Election Commission on the issue.

The Commission had on Sunday conveyed its unhappiness to the government over announcement of its direct cash transfer scheme when the Model Code was in force in poll-bound Gujarat.

The Election Commission is likely to decide tomorrow whether the government violated the model code of conduct by announcing direct cash transfer scheme while Gujarat goes to poll in two phase on 13th and 17th of this month.

The opposition BJP has filed a complaint with Commission alleging that the announcement of the direct cash transfer scheme violates the model code of conduct.

The government submitted its written explanation to the Commission, which had demanded a response by 4 pm Monday.

The government has reportedly reiterated that the scheme is an old one that was announced months ago when then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented this year's union budget.