"It is used as a colloquial metaphor," he said.
The Election Commission had asked Modi to reply to its notice over his "khooni panja" remark by November 20.
The EC had issued a notice to Modi on November 13 to reply as to why action should not be initiated against him for his "khooni panja" remarks, allegedly in reference to the Congress poll symbol, which is a picture of a hand.
'Khooni Panja' used only figuratively, Modi tells EC
New Delhi: In his reply to EC, Gujarat CM Narendra Modi has clarified that he has not violated any Model Code of Conduct.Modi has said that remarks like 'khooni panja' (bloody claw) and 'zalim haath'
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