"In a country like ours, which has been founded on the principles of secularism, being the basic structure of the Constitution, such statement by Abu Azmi is totally deplorable and condemnable, apart from being against the unity and integrity of India," the AICC said in its communique to EC.
Quoting Azmi as having also said that if any Muslim opposes the Samajwadi Party, his DNA should be tested to see if he is an RSS man, the Secretary of AICC legal department K C Mittal said that though the RSS is well known for their "divisive activities" such a statement further promotes enmity between communities, castes and religion.
He also sought "immediate exemplary action" against such forces.