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Both the BJP and Congress parties had accused each other's leaders of spreading hatred and division based on religion, caste, community, and language. The Election Commission, known for its impartiality, issued a notice to the BJP-Congress and asked them to respond by April 29, 11 AM.

The Election Commission invoked Section 77 of the Representation of the People Act and held party presidents responsible. As a first step, answers to the allegations of code of conduct violations against Prime Minister Modi and Rahul Gandhi have been sought from BJP President JP Nadda and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, respectively. They have been asked to ensure that their star campaigners follow the code of conduct.

The Commission has emphasized that political parties must take primary responsibility for the conduct of their candidates, especially star campaigners. The Election Commission says that speeches by people holding high positions have more severe consequences. It has said that star campaigners themselves will have to be responsible for their speeches. However, in case of controversial speeches, the Election Commission will seek answers from the party heads on every issue.

The Congress Party complained about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in Banswara. During a rally in Banswara, Rajasthan, PM Modi said that the Congress is going to survey the people's property and distribute it among the infiltrators. On the Congress's complaint, the Central Election Commission sent a notice to BJP National President JP Nadda.