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Only ladies, ‘Shudras’ can really feel ache of ‘derogatory’ remarks made towards them in guise of faith: Maurya

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LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party nationwide normal secretary Swami Prasad Maurya on Thursday stated solely ladies and “Shudras” can really feel the ache of the “derogatory” remarks made towards them within the guise of faith.

Maurya, a outstanding OBC chief in Uttar Pradesh, not too long ago made headlines for his feedback on Ramcharitmanas – a Sixteenth-century poem, saying that its sure verses “insult” a big part of the society on the premise of caste and demanded that these be “banned”.

He in contrast the ache of ladies and ‘Shudras’ with that of Mahatma Gandhi after he was thrown out of a practice by Britishers.

“The pain caused by the insult and misbehaviour the British had meted out to Gandhiji on a train by saying ‘Indians are dogs’ was only felt by him. Similarly, the pain caused by the derogatory comments made against women and Shudras in the guise of religion are only felt by them,” Maurya stated in a tweet in Hindi.

A cabinet minister within the earlier BJP authorities within the state, Maurya had resigned and joined the SP earlier than the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

He contested the election from the Fazilnagar Assembly seat within the Kushinagar district however misplaced.

He was later despatched to the legislative council by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.

On January 24, an FIR was registered towards Maurya on the Hazratganj police station over his controversial feedback on the “Ramcharitmanas”, police stated.

The case was registered following a grievance from Shivendra Mishra, a resident of the Aishbagh locality within the Bazar Khala space of Lucknow.

Another FIR was registered towards Maurya and others on January 29 on the PGI police station.

The case was registered on a grievance from Satnam Singh Lavi, who alleged that the act of burning the copies of the “Ramcharitmanas” posed a risk to peace, police stated.

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LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party nationwide normal secretary Swami Prasad Maurya on Thursday stated solely ladies and “Shudras” can really feel the ache of the “derogatory” remarks made towards them within the guise of faith.

Maurya, a outstanding OBC chief in Uttar Pradesh, not too long ago made headlines for his feedback on Ramcharitmanas – a Sixteenth-century poem, saying that its sure verses “insult” a big part of the society on the premise of caste and demanded that these be “banned”.

He in contrast the ache of ladies and ‘Shudras’ with that of Mahatma Gandhi after he was thrown out of a practice by Britishers.

“The pain caused by the insult and misbehaviour the British had meted out to Gandhiji on a train by saying ‘Indians are dogs’ was only felt by him. Similarly, the pain caused by the derogatory comments made against women and Shudras in the guise of religion are only felt by them,” Maurya stated in a tweet in Hindi.

A cabinet minister within the earlier BJP authorities within the state, Maurya had resigned and joined the SP earlier than the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

He contested the election from the Fazilnagar Assembly seat within the Kushinagar district however misplaced.

He was later despatched to the legislative council by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.

On January 24, an FIR was registered towards Maurya on the Hazratganj police station over his controversial feedback on the “Ramcharitmanas”, police stated.

The case was registered following a grievance from Shivendra Mishra, a resident of the Aishbagh locality within the Bazar Khala space of Lucknow.

Another FIR was registered towards Maurya and others on January 29 on the PGI police station.

The case was registered on a grievance from Satnam Singh Lavi, who alleged that the act of burning the copies of the “Ramcharitmanas” posed a risk to peace, police stated.

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