Modi attacks EC, takes out roadshow in Varanasi

All along the route, he was greeted by saffron-cap wearing supporters, who kept on chanting ‘Modi, Modi, Modi' as the cavalcade made a slow progress to the venue of a meeting where he held closed-door discussions with senior leaders, workers and intellectuals.

Additional District Magistrate (City) M C Singh said prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr PC have been imposed in the city.

Right from the morning, the BJP brass, including Arun Jaitley and Amit Shah, attacked  the Commission by holding protests outside the Banaras Hindu University and near the Commission's headquarters in Delhi demanding the removal of Pranjal Yadav, Varanasi Returning Officer for his “partisan approach”.