EC to review poll speeches of PM

Patna, October 8

The Election Commission will review Prime Minister Narendra Modi speeches today to see if anything has been said which violates the model code of conduct.

Additional Chief Electoral Officer (ACEO) R Lakshamanan said the model code conduct committee under the Munger district magistrate would look into the PM's speeches.

He was replying to questions whether Election Commission would probe words like 'shaitan' and 'Yaduvanshi' used by the prime minister during his speeches in Munger and other places today.

 “It is a standard practice to review speeches of all political leaders to see if there is any violation of model code of conduct," Lakshamanan added.

Addressing an election rally at Munger during the day, the prime minister had said RJD chief Lalu Prasad cannot absolve himself of his controversial beef remarks by claiming that it was the "shaitan" (devil) on his tongue which made him say it.

The PM made similar reference in his speeches at Begusarai and Samastipur too. — PTI