On Wednesday, the Election Commission issued a show-cause notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his alleged remarks that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has enacted a new law which allows tribal to be shot at. The Election Commission asked him to reply within 48 hours.

The poll panel said that the Congress President while addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Sahadol on April 23 made a statement which violated the model code of conduct under Para (2) of part (1) of General Conduct of Model Code of COnduct for the guidance of Political Parties and Candidates. Gandhi has been given 48 hours to respond to the notice, failing which it will take action without further reference to him.

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The EC's action comes after BJP Madhya Pradesh leader Om Pathak and Neeraj approached the poll panel and complained against him. According to a broad translation of the Hindi speech available on the internet, Gandhi had alleged: "Now Narendra Modi has made a new law. For tribals, a new law has been enacted, in which a line has been written that now tribals can be shot. In the new law, it is written that tribals will be attacked, your lands will be taken, your forest will be taken, your water will be taken and then they say that tribals can be shot."

While finding him for violating the MCC, the poll panel has asked the Congress leader to file his reply within 48 hours.

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