Resentment in SP over Maurya’s remark on Ramcharitmanas

Lucknow (Agencies):

The controversy sparked off by senior Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya on the allegedly objectionable verses from Ramcharitmanas, has now started boomeranging on the Samajwadi Party itself.

Upper caste legislators in SP have started

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raising objections to Maurya’s statement and have even threatened to quit the party if action is not taken against Swami Prasad Maurya.

Rakesh Pratap Singh, MLA from Amethi, said, “Whether I remain in politics or not, whether I remain a legislator or not and whether I get a ticket or not, I will not remain quiet when my religion is questioned.”