The letter pointed out that Modi addressing the media does not fall under the category of holding a "public meeting", as defined under the Act.
"Based on the above submissions, we request the commission to review and withdraw the impugned orders in reference. Pending review and possible withdrawal of the orders, the commission may kindly direct the chief secretary and director general of police of the Gujarat government to hold the earlier instructions in abeyance till further orders," the letter read.
In another letter, the BJP asked the commission to register an FIR against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly saying in Solan in Himachal Pradesh Thursday that "if the BJP comes to power, peace would be a casualty... 22,000 people lost lives during the five-year NDA rule in various terrorist activities while merely 800 people had been killed in the UPA government's five-year tenure".
