New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma is expected to appear before the Election Commission on Friday. This is to response to its show cause notice.
Verma will have to give an explanation for his minority sub-quota remarks. BJP leaders Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Shahnawaz Hussain who had complained to the EC are likely to be present as well.
The EC had earlier issued notice to Verma over his remarks on sub-quota for minorities, holding that prima facie it was a violation of the model code of conduct and had sought his reply.
While addressing a poll rally in Farukkhabad in the presence of Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh and Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, Beni had said, "Reservation for Muslims will be increased and if the EC wants, it can now issue a notice to me."
The Election Commission had earlier also put a lid on the standoff with Law and Minorities Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid after he expressed regrets over his "defiance" of the poll body over his remarks on sub-quota for minorities in government jobs in Uttar Pradesh.
With additional information from PTI
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