RJD complains to EC against PM's 'shaitan' comment against Lalu

October 09, 2015 14:53

The RJD today moved the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'shaitan' remarks, accusing him of using "disparaging and insulting" language against party chief Lalu Prasad and Yadav caste and urged the poll panel not to allow him address further rallies.

The RJD complaint was submitted to Chief Electoral Officer of the state Ajay Nayak by party national spokesman Manoj Jha and his state counterpart Chitranjan Gagan who drew the poll panel's attention to Modi's remark that "Hamara mukabala Shaitan se (now our political contest is with devil)".

The complaint dated October 9 is addressed to The Chief Election Commissioner of India through Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar.

It alleged that PM used "disparaging and insulting" remarks against RJD chief in his several political rallies in Bihar yesterday by "deliberately fabricating rumour and baseless" allegation against him.

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