Lok Sabha elections 2024: Notices to Nadda and Kharge over divisive speeches

Prime Minister Modi (right) Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Pic/PTI

Taking cognisance for the first time of a model code violation complaint against a prime minister, the EC issued a notice to BJP president J P Nadda on Opposition charge that PM Narendra Modi gave a divisive speech in Rajasthan. Separately, the poll panel also issued a notice to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, asking him to respond to the complaints filed by the BJP against him Rahul Gandhi regarding their remarks.

In the notice sent to Nadda, the EC sought his response by Monday to the complaints filed by the Congress, CPI, CPI (ML) and civil society groups regarding the remarks made by Modi. These complaints had referred to Modi's allegations that the Congress wanted to redistribute the wealth of the people to Muslims and that the opposition party won't even spare the ‘mangalsutra' of women.

Congress accuses watchdog of bias towards Modi

The Election Commission is "super, super cautious" when it comes to complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress said on Thursday after the poll watchdog asked the BJP to respond to complaints filed by opposition parties, accusing the PM of delivering a divisive speech in Rajasthan. The EC has also asked the Congress to respond to complaints filed by the BJP against the main opposition party's president Mallikarjun Kharge and its senior leader Rahul Gandhi regarding their remarks.

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