In a counter-complaint, the Congress accused Amit Shah of delivering "slew of false, divisive, malicious, and slanderous statements about the Indian National Congress (INC) and its allies" during an election rally in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on 12 November.

The Election Commission on Saturday sought explanations from the party presidents of the BJP and the Congress - the two principal rival parties at the national level - asking them to explain the comments made by Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi.

Acting on BJP and Congress's allegations against each other, Election Commission Saturday exchanged the complaints and sought responses of the presidents of the two parties on the charges levelled against their functionaries.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' on Sunday in the run-up to the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Taking potshots at the Congress, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that the party's leader Rahul Gandhi believes in flying abroad after making promises, while it is only the BJP that fulfils what its guarantees.

Taking potshots at the Congress, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that the grand old party's leader Rahul Gandhi makes promises and flies abroad, while it is only the BJP that fulfils