Congress Responds to EC Notice Over Kharge's Remarks Against PM Modi

The Congress party has responded to the Election Commission's notice to its president, Mallikarjun Kharge , over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi .The party said that the short notice given by the poll body "smacks of ulterior motives" and insisted there was no violation of the model code of conduct or any laws.In a "summary response" submitted on Thursday, Congress sought time to file a detailed reply within a week.