Saharnapur/New Delhi: Saharanpur Congress candidate Imran Masood, who stirred up a controversy by threatening to "chop Narendra Modi into pieces", has apologized for his remark.

Masood’s statement invited sharp criticism from BJP, which termed the remark as "inflammatory" and sought strict action by the Election Commission. A video of the incident, which has gone viral on the web, shows Masood attacking the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate during an election rally in Saharanpur, saying he will "chop him into pieces".