MORADABAD: Police in Saharanpur have taken note of the Congress Party candidate Imran Masood’s hate speech against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi A video of the speech shows Masood saying that they (Uttar Pradesh Muslims) would “cut Modi into pieces” if he dared to treat Muslims here the way he had in Gujrat.The BJP national president Rajnath Singh has described the incident as a manifestation of the extent to which the Congress Party and its candidates were willing to stoop to in a battle which they know they have already lost. The move may come as a major embarrassment for the Congress party which has already distanced itself from the controversy saying that no one should use such a language during campaigning.Expectedly, Masood too has denied using any derogatory language against anyone in any of his speeches.“I don't use foul language. As far as talking about Modi is concerned, I want to make it clear that I will talk about him and his deeds,” Masood said talking to the TOI on phone from Saharanpur. He said he was not afraid of any inquiry as he was confident that he has not said anything wrong in any of his speeches.The video is being viewed by the authorities to decipher the context of Masood’s statement and the exact words that he has used. The video shows Masood addressing a gathering outside a house on the outskirts of Saharanpur. Standing on a make shift platform, Masood is seen saying that Uttar Pradesh is not Gujarat where there were only 4 per cent Muslims. “Here we are 22% of the population in UP. Don't think we will take it the way 4% Muslims did in Gujrat,” Masood is seen saying.In the absence of a microphone Masood is heard shouting his lungs out with a sore throat but most of the words he used are clearly audible.“Dont even think of handling the Muslims in UP the way you (Modi) have,” Masood says in the video claiming that there is only 4% Muslim population in Gujarat while there is 22 per cent Muslim population in UP. “I will give Narendra Modi a befitting reply if he tries to handle us the wrong way. We will cut him into pieces,” Masood is heard saying in the video. His audience is heard cheering at his hate speech.The Election Commission has now sought the details of Masood's speech. The District Magistrate (DM) Saharanpur who is also the Election Officer for the district said he has ordered an inquiry into the entire episode. “The sub divisional magistrate (SDM) of the area has been asked to secure a copy of the video and a detailed report will be prepared once we have the transcript of the speech in the video,” he said.Police are also likely to register a case in connection with the incident on the complaint of local BJP leaders who are demanding immediate arrest of Masood.