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| Gandhi speech explanation sought |
| India's election officials have sought an explanation from a ruling party leader over remarks she made during an election meeting in western Gujarat.
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| INDIA
, 10-December-2007
0:59:57 AM |
| Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi reportedly described the opposition-ruled government in the state as "merchants of fear and death".
Gujarat, ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP, has been criticised for the treatment of its religious minorities.
More than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, died in religious riots in 2002.
The state goes to the polls on Tuesday, and the run-up has been marked by controversial campaign speeches from both the ruling party and opposition.
Federal election authorities earlier demanded an explanation from Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his alleged comments at meeting on the 2005 killing of a Muslim man by police in Gujarat.
According to sections of the Indian media, at last week's meeting Mr Modi appeared to have "justified" the killing.
Over the weekend, Mr Modi denied the allegations and told the authorities that he had been misquoted by the media.
'Hindu terrorism'
His party, BJP, also demanded that the Election Commission take up remarks that Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi had made at an election meeting earlier this month.
Now, the election authorities have demanded an explanation from Ms Gandhi for telling the meeting hat "those running the Gujarat government are liars, betrayers and merchants of fear and death".
They have asked her to reply by Tuesday afternoon.
It has also sought another explanation from senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh for telling a separate election meeting that "Hindu terrorism" existed in Gujarat.
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