BJP files complaint against Rahul Gandhi over 'derogatory remarks' against PM Modi during Bihar rally

The Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lodged a formal complaint with the State Chief Election Officer against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making "derogatory, personal and insulting" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public rally in the state. In its complaint, the BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of violating the Model Code of Conduct and provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. 

The party urged the Election Commission to issue a show-cause notice to



Gandhi, direct him to offer an unconditional public apology and bar him from campaigning for a specified duration to uphold the sanctity of democratic and electoral norms. According to the complaint, during his address, Rahul Gandhi said, "Before elections, if 200 people from the crowd ask PM Modi to dance on stage in return for votes, he would start dancing. PM Modi will start performing Bharatnatyam on stage for votes." The BJP argued that such statements lower the dignity of the Prime Minister's office and set a poor precedent in public discourse during elections.