An FIR was registered against Karnataka BJP MLA Sanjay Patil on Friday on charges of delivering a provocative speech in Belgaum.
Patil, while addressing a gathering in Belgaum on Thursday, said that the upcoming election in the state is not about roads, water or other issues but about Hindus versus Muslims and Ram Mandir versus Babri Masjid.
The complainant has demanded disqualification of Patil's candidature for his communal speech and for violating the model code of conduct.
The FIR was registered in Marihal police station in Belgaum Rural district under Sections 253a and 259A of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 to elect its representatives for the 225-member Assembly. The results will be out on May 15.
A week ago, a BJP MLA from UP had made similar comments about the next Lok Sabha polls. The 2019 Lok Sabha elections would be fought on the lines of 'Islam versus Bhagwan' and 'Pakistan versus India', BJP UP MLA Surendra Singh.