Mumbai: The Mumbai district collector on Monday submitted a detailed report on alleged objectionable remarks made by Shiv Sena executive President Uddhav Thackeray in a rally to Sewree police station.
"Police would decide whether to take action or not. We have sent them a video recording of the speech along with our report and a copy of model code of conduct," Mumbai district collector I Z Kundan said.
Asked if any objectionable remarks were found in the speech, Kundan refused to reply. She said "We cannot decide. Police will decide over it."
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone IV) S Baviskar said the report by the Mumbai District Collector was received by the R A K Marg police station.
"It is too early to comment on what action we will take. We will have to study the report and examine legal aspects before deciding the future course of action," Baviskar said.
Uddhav Thackeray and BJP President Rajnath Singh had addressed a rally in Mumbai last week to jointly launch the saffron alliance's campaign for Lok Sabha polls in the state.
In the speech, Uddhav recalled the remarks made by people at his Pune rally in January terming Prime Minister as "a eunuch". The remarks have drawn a strong reaction from Congress.
The Congress said it was "perversity of the highest order".
"The remarks by Uddhav is perversity of the highest order. The PM has taken the prestige and honour of the country to a pinnacle," AICC media department chief M Veerappa Moily told reporters.
Moily said BJP is resorting to such remarks out of frustration as it knew that they are on the losing ground.
Condemning the remarks, AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh said, "we condemn the abusive language used by the Shiv Sena-BJP in Maharashtra".
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena has lodged a complaint before the Election Commission against Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari for his alleged derogatory remarks against Uddhav, Sena spokesperson Neelam Gorhe said.
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