The Election Commission on Thursday, 2 May, issued a show cause notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his “Babur ki aulad” remark.
The EC pointed out that while addressing a rally in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh on 19 April, Adityanath had said “would you hand over the reins of the country to terrorists, to those who call themselves children of Babur (Babur ki aulad)...to those who oppose Bajrangbali.”
While giving him 24 hours to reply to the notice, the poll panel cited a provision under the Model Code of Conduct which states that no activity should be carried out which may aggravate existing difference or create mutual hatred between communities.
On 15 April, the commission had censured Adityanath for his communal remarks and barred him for 72 hours from campaigning and on 5 April, he was let off by the EC with a light rap for his “Modiji ke sena” remark.
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