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Congress moves EC against BJP slogan

New Delhi: The Congress Thursday moved the Election Commission against BJP saying that its official slogan "Abki baar, Modi sarkar" was unconstitutional and its supporters were using slogans with religious connotations in violation of the

IANS Published : Mar 28, 2014 8:21 IST, Updated : Mar 28, 2014 8:32 IST
Hindus and all devotees of Lord Mahadev chant 'Har Har Mahadev, Ghar Ghar Mahadev' with deep sense of devotion to seek blessings of the Lord.

No human being can replace Lord Mahadev in the said chant," the memorandum said.

It said BJP supporters had been chanting "har har Modi, ghar ghar Modi" slogan.

"It also seems to be part of BJP's strategy to present Modi as Lord Mahadev to exploit religious sentiments of people for electoral gains and polarise votes," the party said.

Referring to the "new slogan" coined by party's supporters, the party said that it "also aims at arousing religious sentiments and feelings of the people...'Kan kan mein Bhagwan (God is omnipresent)' is a well-known religious slogan which has been changed to `kankan mein Modi',' the memorandum said.

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