BJP SACKED Dayashankar Singh
FROM
HIS POST FOR DEROGATORY REMARK
Uttar Pradesh BJP Dayashankar Singh was sacked from his post on
Wednesday for comparing BSP supremo Mayawati to a "prostitute".
Apologising for his remarks, Singh said that Mayawati is a big
leader and she has reached here after a lot of struggle.
"Mayawati is a big leader; I can't say such a thing about
anyone. I apologize for my remark," he said. I can't even think about
Mayawatiji in such a way. She has reached here after a lot of struggle."
His comments caused uproar in the Parliament today, with Mayawati
hitting out at the BJP for being frustrated with the growing public support for
BSP in Uttar Pradesh. "These kind of derogatory statements show that BJP
is frustrated with the growing public support for BSP," said Mayawati.
Union
Finance Minister and senior BJP leader said he was hurt over his party leader's
remarks, and said the party stands with her.
BSP leader Satish Mishra said the party would lodge a complaint
against Singh and drag him to court.BJP UP party Chief Keshav Maurya also apologized over Singh's
remarks. "I think this is wrong and I apologize. Such words shouldn't be
used, he said.
Talking
to the media earlier today, Singh said: “Mayawati has shattered the dreams of
Kanshiram and the way she is distributing party tickets in exchange for money,
even a prostitute doesn’t behave like that. In the morning if somebody offers
her Rs 1 crore, she will give him the ticket. But if someone
