Election Commission issues notice to Narendra Modi over Khooni Panja remark
New Delhi: Election Commission on Wednesday slapped a notice on Narendra Modi for prima facie violating the Model Code of Conduct over his “khooni panja” (bloodied hand) remark on the Congress poll symbol.
The EC said if no reply is received within the prescribed time, it will be presumed that he has nothing to say and the Commission will take appropriate action without any further reference to him.
A copy of the video CD of Modi’s speech of November 7 in Dongargarh Rajnandgaon of Chhattisgarh was obtained by the Commission alongwith remarks by the Returning Officer before issuing the notice to him.
The EC notice comes close on the heels of a similar notice issued to Rahul Gandhi over his remarks of ISI link to Muzaffarnagar riot victim remarks and accusing BJP of spreading hatred among communities. The EC has expressed its displeasure to Gandhi and asked him to be more circumspect in his public utterances in future.
