Congress condemns Dayashankar Singh's derogatory slur on Mayawati

The Congress Party on Monday condemned expelled BJP leader Dayashankar Singh's derogatory slur on BSP supremo Mayawati and said using such remarks for a Dalit woman is a heinous crime.

Disapproving Dayasankar's unwarranted remark, Congress leader P.L. Punia said the society does not approve the same.

"Dayashankar Singh's remark against Mayawati ji is extremely shameful. It is a punishable offence if such person in the society uses such derogatory remarks for a woman only because she belongs to the Dalit community," he told ANI.

Dayashankar, who was earlier arrested for making derogatory comments against Mayawati and subsequently booked under the SC/ST Act, on Sunday equated the BSP supremo to a 'dog' and called her a 'coward woman'.

However, he later denied equating Mayawati to a dog.

He had earlier in July called Mayawati a "prostitute" while accusing her of selling her party tickets to the highest bidders.