UP govt will act against Singh for remarks on Mayawati: SP

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Jul 20 2016 | 7:23 PM IST
Taking note of the derogatory remark by BJP leader Dayashankar Singh against BSP supremo Mayawati, the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh today said "appropriate action" will be taken against him by the state government.
"We will take appropriate action. The party condemns such a statement which is against the dignity of a woman. This is the real character of BJP leaders," said SP spokesman Rajendra Chowdhury.
"BJP should sack him from the party and also take legal action. A person who has no political courtesy should be taken care of by the BJP," he added.
Vice president of the BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit Singh, who was subsequently relieved from all party posts, had earlier in the day made the derogatory remark against Mayawati in Mau leading to a furore in Rajya Sabha and triggering sharp reactions from all sections of the society.
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First Published: Jul 20 2016 | 7:23 PM IST

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