PM Narendra Modi also raised questions about the alleged appeal by former director general (DG) of the Pakistan Army Sardar Arshad Rafiq for making senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel the chief minister of Gujarat.

Accusing the Congress of minority appeasement, Amit Shah said a spokesperson for the party, Charan Singh, had on television asked the Prime Minister to visit the Jama Masjid to seek forgiveness for the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Rahul Gandhi also questioned PM Narendra Modi over his silence on the agitations by various communities, including Patels, Dalits, anganwadi workers, among others.

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of changing the agenda of the Gujarat elections as he was getting exposed on one issue after another.

"There was no manifesto till the campaigning for the first phase ended. Is rhetoric the new government in Gujarat?", asked the Gandhi scion.

However, the EC added that the final figures may go a little higher and the voting percentage may touch last year's figure of 71.3%

Rahul said his party came out with a manifesto after consulting various sections of society, such as tribal communities, women and youth, and incorporating their demands.

In his 10th question as part of a Congress strategy of putting one question daily to Modi ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls, Gandhi questioned the BJP about alleged grabbed land of Adivasis

"The BJP has shown unbelievable disrespect towards the people of Gujarat. Campaign is over and STILL no mention of a manifesto for the people, no vision and no ideas presented for Gujarat’s future", he tweeted.

While the date was yet to be finalised, the Congress sources indicated that the Gandhi scion could collect the certificate between December 14 and 16.

Lalu was asked if the RJD would accept Gandhi's elevation as the Congress President by virtue of which he may also come to head the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA).

Aiyar, who had termed PM Modi uncivil in an earlier statement on Thursday, was forced to mince his words later in the day, "By 'neech' I meant 'low', if there is any other meaning of the word then I apologise for it."

"Yes, they called me 'Neech' but our value systems are strong. We have nothing to say to such elements. Our answer will come through ballot box."

The Congress leader questioned the prime minister on farmers' woes and asked him about his step-motherly treatment towards farmers.

Congress leader Raj Babbar claimed that “traders and businessmen are not happy with the kinds of economic reforms brought by the BJP”.

Rahul's tweet was part of his strategy to put one question daily to Modi ahead of the Gujarat elections.

Rahul Gandhi has been campaigning extensively in the election-bound state, where the first phase of polling will take place on Saturday.

Amit Shah accused the Congress of having "double standards" on the contentious issue and said the BJP on the other hand wanted an end to the matter as soon as possible.

PM Modi has been strongly criticising the Congress and its policies while on campaign trail in his home state, where the first phase of polling will take place on Saturday.

Rahul Gandhi is all set to take over as the Congress President as the Returning Officer M Ramachandran today said that the Gandhi scion is the only validly nominated candidate in the fray for the party top post’s election.