UP poll body apologises for bizarre 'thank God Ram didn't kill any minority' post

The controversy erupted after AAP's Sanjay Singh questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over an erroneous voter slip entry where 'Ramhit Yadav' was mentioned as 'Ram ne Yadav ko Maara'.

Amid a raging controversy over the Uttar Pradesh chief election officer's alleged casteist remark on an erroneous voter slip entry, the poll body on Tuesday apologised for the "tone" and "language" of the comment. The row erupted after AAP MP Sanjay Singh questioned Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the erroneous entry where "Ramhit Yadav" became "Ram ne Yadav ko Maara".

The name appeared in the voter list of the recent Uttar Pradesh legislative council elections.

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