Purulia: Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting for the Lok Sabha polls, in Purulia district of West Bengal, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (PTI Photo)

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has sought time till this weekend from the Election Commission to respond to a show-cause notice issued over his remark that the Narendra Modi government had enacted a new law which allowed tribals to be shot at.

The commission is yet to take a call on the request, sources said.

Last Friday, Gandhi had sought time till May 7 to respond to the notice, following which the EC had granted an extension.

Citing his speech in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, on April 23, the commission had on May 1 issued a show-cause notice to Gandhi, highlighting a provision of the model code of conduct which bars “unverified” allegations against political opponents.