The Congress also said that speeches by Modi and Shah should be declared “corrupt practices” under Section 123A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which “ex-facie promotes feeling of enmity and hatred between different classes of the citizens of India on grounds of religion”. Citing Modi’s statement against Rajiv Gandhi, the Congress noted that the poll panel has already placed sanctions on Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for speeches similar in “tone, tenor, purport, and intention”. The affidavit said this kind of discrimination and arbitrariness is not expected from a poll body, which is, supposed to be unbiased.