<span style="color: #222222;">Election Commission has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on the successful test-firing of an anti-satellite missile did not violate provisions of the model code of conduct.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The poll panel took the decision based on the report of a committee of officers which concluded that the prime minister's address did not violate the provisions for 'party in power' in the poll code.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">India shot down one of its satellites in space on Wednesday with an anti-satellite missile to demonstrate this complex capability. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced, making India only the fourth country to have used such a weapon. Mr Modi declared that India has established itself as a global space power after the success of the operation Mission Shakti.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister said the missile hit a live satellite flying in a Low Earth Orbit after it traversed a distance of almost 300 km from earth within three minutes of its launch. The announcement was made by Mr Modi in a broadcast to the nation on television, radio and social media.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Several opposition parties had raised the issue to the Election Commission alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct.</span><br />