The Election Commission of India (ECI) on November 23 issued a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for using the words “Jaibkatra (pick pocket) and “Panauti (jinx)” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during poll campaign in Rajasthan.
Mr Gandhi was asked to reply by November 25 failing which “action deemed fit would be taken by the Commission”.
The poll body said that it had received a complaint from the BJP on Nov 22 alleging that in a public meeting at Batayu, District Barmer, Rajasthan, Mr Gandhi made “wild allegations” and spoke in a “derisive and obnoxious” manner about the Prime Minister.