Amethi (UP), Oct 4 (PTI) BJP leader and former Union minister Sanjaya Sinh on Saturday termed the Congress' "rhetoric" about "vote theft" a sham, and said Rahul Gandhi and his party keep talking talk about "vote chori" in BJP-ruled states but remain silent on states where the Congress is in power.

Speaking to reporters at the conclusion of the 21-km 'Namo Marathon' here, Sinh said the Election Commission is a constitutional body and playing politics on it is not appropriate.

Calling the Samajwadi Party a casteist outfit, Sinh claimed the party born out of casteism always tries to divide the society and make brothers fight against each other.

"This is what Mulayam Singh Yadav used to do and now Akhilesh Yadav is doing the same," Sinh said.

"Akhilesh Yadav keeps talking about 'PDA' only

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