New Delhi, April 1: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday sought a report from Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh over UP CM Yogi Adityanath's remark calling the Indian Army 'Modi ji ki sena." A number of Opposition parties had demanded action against the UP chief minister for  using the Indian Army for political gains. Yogi Adityanath Calls Indian Army ‘ModiJi Ki Sena’, Gets Slammed by Opposition Leaders.

Yogi Adityanath described the Indian Army as "Modi ji ki sena" (Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Army) during an election rally of the BJP in Ghaziabad on Sunday.

"The comment is highly condemnable. This is a clear way of intimidating the voters and creating a fear psychosis in their minds. How can the defence forces belong to one political party. It is the Indian defence forces. How is it Modi's army?" CPI leader D Raja said.

Priyanka Chaturvedi, National Spokesperson of the Indian National Congress, lashed out at the UP CM and tweeted, “This is an insult to our armed forces. They are India's Armed Forces not the private army of Prachar Mantri. Adityanath must apologise.”

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