A complaint has been registered against outgoing Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das for allegedly making "objectionable" remarks on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) working president Hemant Soren's caste, the police said.
Based on a complaint lodged by Mr Soren on December 19, a preliminary probe into the matter was conducted by Sub-Divisional police officer Arvind Upadhyay and then a first information report was registered at Mihijam police station, Jamtara SP Anshuman Kumar said.
The complaint was registered against the outgoing chief minister under the SC/ST Act on Wednesday, the police said.
Mr Soren had filed the complaint against Mr Das at Dumka Police Station, accusing him of making "objectionable" remarks on his caste during an election meeting in Jamtara, the police said.
"I have filed a complaint with the SC/ST police station in Dumka against the chief minister, who used objectionable words on my caste during a poll meeting at Jamtara's Mihijam on Wednesday," Mr Soren had earlier said.
"His words hurt my feeling and honour. Is it an offence to take birth in a tribal family?" he had said.
BJP Jharkhand unit spokesman Pratul Shahdeo had then claimed that Mr Soren's "absurd allegation" against the chief minister was a tactic after he was deplored for his own remarks.
"Triumph Of Truth": Hemant Soren On "Elder Brother" Arvind Kejriwal's Bail 65 Students Fall Ill After Dead Chameleon Found In Mid-Day Meal In Jharkhand Bodies Of Woman, 3 Children Found In Well In Jharkhand; Cops Suspect Suicide 9 Dead, 2,800 Hurt As Pagers Explode Across Lebanon, Hezbollah Blames Israel IndiGo Flight Tailstrike Leaves Huge Dent During Take-Off From Delhi Airport "Wear Proper Undergarments": Delta Airlines' New Memo For Flight Attendants "Not Aware, Not Involved": US On Lebanon Pager Blasts New Security Arrangements Needed If...: Head Of Secret Service To Trump India, US To Explore Strengthening Energy Cooperation Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.