EC notice to Rahul Gandhi for 'panauti' remark. Here's what he said

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been issued a notice by the Election Commission of India for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'panauti'.

Addressing a rally in Rajasthan on November 21, Gandhi had blamed Modi's presence at the World Cup final for India's loss and called him a 'panauti'.

The word 'panauti' has been trending on social media since the defeat in the match, attended by Prime Minister Modi at the Ahmedabad stadium named after him.

Gandhi alleged Modi diverts people's attention while industrialist Adani picks their pockets.

He said Modi "comes on TV and says 'Hindu- Muslim' and sometimes goes to a cricket match. It is a different matter that the match was lost. Panauti." "PM means Panauti Modi," Gandhi continued.

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Addressing the rally in Baytoo in Balotra ahead of the November 25 assembly polls, the Congress leader also alleged Modi waived loans of big industrialists and gave them all advantages.

(with PTI inputs)