Modi affidavit issue: court asks cops to give report by May 21

However, Verma's counsel said the crime branch had informed them that they conducted a preliminary investigation and already submitted the report to the office of the Police Commissioner.

To this, the court expressed its unhappiness over the approach of the police and asked the officer to submit the report by May 21.

Verma had earlier approached Ranip police station seeking to lodge an FIR against Modi for “hiding” information on his marital status in his affidavit at the time of 2012 state assembly elections.

Verma had also sought to name P K Jadeja, who had worked as Returning Officer at Maninanagar assembly seat in 2012, in the FIR and appropriate action against him.  

Modi had for the first time acknowledged Jashodaben as his wife when he filed mandatory affidavit, along with his nomination papers, for Vadodara Lok Sabha seat.