Within hours of BJP leader Narendra Modi's address to a rally in Faizabad today, the Election Commission has sought a report from the district authorities about his speech and the stage backdrop. Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha said in Lucknow that he has sought a report in this regard from District Magistrate, Faizabad.

Modi addressed a rally in Faizabad in support of party candidate Lallu Singh from a stage, which had pictures of Lord Ram, and the proposed Ram Temple model in Ayodhya in the backdrop. Although he skirted any reference to the building Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, Modi made several references to Lord Ram to exhort people to defeat Congress, SP and BSP. Modi had earlier courted trouble soon after voting in Gandhinagar on April 30 when he delivered a politically charged speech and displayed his party's symbol 'lotus'.

Meanwhile Congress has demanded registration of FIR against BJP leader Narendra Modi and de-recognition of his party for the use of Lord Rama's picture on the stage of election rally in Faizabad. The party said it is a clear violation of model code of conduct as Modi canvassed and sought vote on the basis of religion. A delegation led by party leader Kapil Sibal today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission in New Delhi.

The Trinamool Congress has also sought action against Narendra Modi for his alleged violation of model code of conduct. Party’s National spokesperson Derek O`Brien said in Kolkata today that TMC has written to the Election Commission about Modi seeking vote in the name of religion.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has renewed her demand for Modi’s arrest. Addressing an election rally at Bongaon in North 24 Parganas today, she said that the person who is talking about racial riots has no right to become the Prime Minister and should instead be sent to jail.