Hyderabad, Feb. 6 -- Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday, February 6, filed a complaint with the Telangana State Election Commission against Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind for seeking votes on religious and caste basis.

In the complaint addressed to the Election Commission Coordination Committee Chairman P Rajesh Kumar, TPCC said that the BJP MP gave a speech on communal lines, seeking votes on religious and caste basis, in Nizamabad on Thursday, February 5.

They also provided a YouTube video link as proof; however, the video has since been taken down.

TPCC also provided a transcript of his objectionable statement, which read, "Should we go door to door asking for votes? If you do not vote, it is your loss. India is a Hindu ...