BJP files complaint against Rahul Gandhi before EC

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation filed a complaint before the Election Commission here on Monday against what they said were 'hate and sensational speeches' being delivered by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi.

The BJP delegation, which gave a six-page written complaint to the Election Commission, asked the poll body to take appropriate action against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress for violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

BJP vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who was one of the members of the delegation, said Rahul should have been more responsible while commenting about the BJP.

"Rahul Gandhi not a Digvijay, he is the star campaigner of the Congress, no apologies from the party, or him, as yet," he said, while expressing hope that the Election Commission will take appropriate action.

The BJP leaders, in their complaint, demanded action against the Congress number two for election speeches that he had recently made in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Prakash Javadekar and Nirmala Sitharaman were amongst the other BJP leaders that met members of the Election Commission.