The BJP today filed a complaint against AAP with the Election Commission alleging that the party has violated the model code of conduct by trying to give "casteist and religious tone" to a "political statement" made by it in an advertisement.

"We have highlighted to EC about the unfortunate incident of use of caste in the election process (by AAP) which is in violation to the code of conduct," Union Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters after meeting the EC officials in Delhi.

"An advertisement by the BJP which alluded to the anarchist attitude, mindset and behaviour of the AAP has sought to be twisted into religious and castiest overtones, which is deplorable and blown out of context.

"We have appealed to the EC to take action against this kind of deplorable behaviour," he said.

Earlier in the day, Arvind Kejriwal had accused the BJP of attacking his community in its advertisement, which targetted the AAP chief for allegedly threatening to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations last year while complaining over not getting an invite this year.

Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay alleged that controversy being created over the advertisement was a conspiracy of the AAP.

"They are trying to twist a political statement and give a casteist and religious tone to the otherwise smooth electoral process," he said.