Rahul's comment on Amit Shah 'murder-accused' doesn't flout rules: EC

Gandhi remarked about BJP president during an election rally in Sihora district of Madhya Pradesh on April 23.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi didn't violate the model code of conduct when in a speech he called his BJP counterpart Amit Shah a "murder accused", said the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday.

Gandhi made the purported remark during an election rally in Sihora district of Madhya Pradesh on April 23. "Murder accused BJP chief Amit Shah. Wah, kya shaan hai! (Wow, what a glory!)" he reportedly said.

The BJP complained, but EC officials said they examined the transcript of Gandhi's speech and view that no violation of the model code of conduct is made out."

The remark had prompted a