The Bahujan Samaj Party has called off its massive protest against expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dayashankar Singh over his 'prostitute' remark against their party chief Mayawati.
Thousands of BSP workers protested against Singh in Lucknow for comparing Mayawati to a prostitute. Angry BSP workers protested in front of the Ambedkar statue at Hazratganj in Lucknow demanding Singh's arrest for the derogatory remarks. Party workers also broke police barricades and shouted slogans against the BJP while burning Singh's effigies.
The Uttar Pradesh Police raided Singh's residence in Lucknow but he was not traceable. He is likely to surrender before the court, sources said.
Demanding Singh's arrest, BSP MP Satish Mishra said, "We demand Dayashankar Singh should be arrested and sent to jail which is the right place for him. This is not right when they say that now they are sorry. This matter does not end by saying sorry. Till the time he isn't arrested and legal investigation doesn't take place, this matter won't end."
The prostitute remark against Mayawati by a BJP leader has backfired on the Centre and has handed BSP a fresh political agenda in Uttar Pradesh ahead of polls in early 2017.
In derogatory remarks against Mayawati on Wednesday, Singh had said, "Mayawati is breaking the dream of Kanshi Ram into pieces. Mayawati is selling tickets like a prostitute."
"Mayawati gives tickets for Rs 1 crore and if there is someone who can give Rs 2 crore than she sells it for Rs 2 crore within an hour. If someone is ready to give Rs 3 crore by the evening, she gives the ticket to him. She is even worse than a prostitute," he said.
Asking Mayawati not to politicise the issue, Union Minister Uma Bharti said, "The BJP has taken action against Dayashankar. I would request Mayawati and other political parties not to politicise the issue for votes because of this attention from the main isssue will be diverted. We have taken action but we hope politics stops around this issue. BSP is now politicising it and diluting the issue. They are now doing politics."
There were protests inside the Madhya Pradesh Assembly in Bhopal. In the national capital there was protest near the Jantar Mantar.
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