BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj has courted a fresh controversy by inaugurating a 'nightclub' in Lucknow, at a time when his constituency has been rocked by a case of rape in which a party MLA has been arrested.
As the pictures of the saffron-clad Hindutva leader at the venue in the posh Aliganj locality of the state capital last night drew criticism and ridicule, the MP claimed that he was "tricked"
However, the owner of the establishment claimed that
Taking a jibe at the ruling party, Samajwadi Party spokesperson Ghanshyam Tiwari said, "It is very clear that the BJP government and BJP leaders have no idea as to what they were doing."
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