BJP spokesperson Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), on Monday, seeking actions against actor-turned-politician Kamal Hasaan for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC)."Please restrict Mr Kamal Hasaan from campaigning for at least five days, lodge FIR against him under respective sections of the IPC and take appropriate steps to deregister his political party," the letter to the CEC read.Hasaan, president of Makkal Needhi Maiam, had earlier said at an election rally in Tamil Nadu's Aravakurichi assembly constituency, "I am not saying this because many Muslims are here. I am saying this in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue. The first terrorist in independent India is a Hindu. His name is Nathuram Godse."Haasan's comments drew condemnation from leaders of the BJP and Hindu outfits.The letter accuses Hasaan of trying to "aggravate existing differences" and appealing to "communal feelings for securing votes", leading to a violation of the ...
