Sidhu Urges Muslim Voters Unite & Defeat Modi, Case Registered

Navjot Singh Sidhu has been campaigning for his party in the Seemanchal region of Bihar.

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has stoked controversy by urging Muslim voters of a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar with sizeable population of the minority community to vote en bloc and defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The comments by the former test cricketer at a rally in Katihar, where he was canvassing in support of veteran Congress leader and former union minister Tariq Anwar, drew an angry response from the BJP which condemned the "reprehensible act," urged the Election Commission to take "suo motu cognisance" and take suitable action.

A case has been registered against the Congress leader on charges of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), reports ANI.

#WATCH Bihar:N Sidhu says in Katihar 'Main aapko chetavni dene aya hun Muslim bhaiyon,ye baant rahe hain apko,ye yahan Owaisi jaise logon ko la ke,ek nai party khadi kar aap logon ka vote baant ke jitna chahte hain.Agar tum log ikathe hue,ekjut hoke vote dala to Modi sulat jaega' pic.twitter.com/PQlIjm4oW2

— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2019