Bihar polls: BJP moves EC against Rahul Gandhi over PM Modi ‘can dance for votes’ remark

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday filed a complaint with the Bihar Chief Electoral Officer against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “can even dance for votes”, ANI reported.

Addressing a Mahagathbandhan rally in Muzaffarpur on Wednesday, Gandhi had said that Modi “can do anything for votes”.

He told the gathering: “If you tell Modi ji to do drama for votes, he would do. If you tell him that you would vote for him and ask him to come to the stage and dance, he would dance.”

In its complaint to the Election Commission, the BJP alleged that Gandhi had made “highly derogatory, indecent and personal remarks” about the prime minister.

“Such comments are personal, mocking and intended to insult the dignity of the highest constitutional office” of India, the complaint said.

It added that Gandhi’s remarks were “a direct attack on the personal character and dignity” of Modi and had “no connection whatsoever with public policy or performance”, ANI reported.

The party said the comments amounted to “personal vilification” and violated the model code of conduct, the news agency reported.

The code is a set of guidelines issued by the polls panel for political parties, candidates and governments to follow during an election. It sets guardrails for speeches, meetings, processions,...

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