BJP approaches EC seeking action against Mallikarjun Kharge over ‘inflammatory’ remarks

A BJP delegation, including Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, on Wednesday met the Election Commission of India seeking action against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged remarks

The party demanded registration of an FIR and issuance of a show-cause notice to the Congress president, citing alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct during the election period

In its submission, the BJP also urged the poll panel to restrain Kharge from addressing election rallies, public meetings or making public speeches during the ongoing campaign

The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission detailing its allegations regarding remarks made by Kharge during a rally in Nilambazar in Assam

The party alleged that the rally, attended largely by Muslim voters, included statements it described as communal and inflammatory in nature

The BJP further claimed that he invoked the Quran and compared the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to "poisonous snakes", which amounted to incitement to violence

The delegation, which included Union ministers Virendra Kumar and Arjun Ram Meghwal, urged the EC to direct the Congress president to withdraw his comments and issue a public apology

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Meghwal alleged that Kharge, while campaigning on April 7, made remarks targeting a particular community that could incite tensions