India, April 22 -- The Election Commission of India on Wednesday took serious note of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's 'terrorist' remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and issued a show cause notice over the issue.

The development comes after a BJP delegation comprising three union ministers, including Nirmala Sitharaman, approached the poll body earlier in the day, demanding "strictest action" against the Congress president over the remark.

On Tuesday, Congress chief Kharge triggered a massive row after referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "terrorist" while criticising the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for aligning with him. The Congress leader later clarified on this remarks.

The remarks led a ...