Bharatiya Janata Party vice president in Uttar Pradesh, Dayashankar Singh, on Tuesday compared Bahujan Samaj Party supremo, Mayawati, to a ‘prostitute’. The newly appointed state vice-president made this remark while he was at Mau district for party work.
While addressing the media gathering, Singh said, “Mayawati sells party tickets to anyone who paid her the highest amount. She changes her decision in minutes. If one person gives her 1 crore for party ticket and another person approaches her for the ticket with Rs 2 crore, she will pass it to another one. Even a prostitute fulfills her commitment after she is paid.”
Faced with wide criticism, the saffron party was forced to sack its controversial leader relieving him with all responsibilities with immediate effect.
Given the sizeable number of Dalit votes in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP clearly didn’t want to take any chance ahead of 2017 crucial assembly elections.
Social media, particularly Twitter has been inundated with reactions to the BJP leader’s controversial comments. Mayawati was trending on top on Wednesday on the microblogging site.
Here are some of the notable comments.
BJP thrashes Dalits, abuses Mayawati, drives Vemula to suicide, pulls down Ambedkar Bhavan.Then says not anti Dalit!https://t.co/IMgoHJb7Mg
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) July 20, 2016
Shocked at the utterly disgraceful & deplorable remark on Mayawati ji by senior BJP leader. This betrays BJP's anti-dalit anti-women mindset
— Ashish Khetan (@AashishKhetan) July 20, 2016
People Never apologized/stand 4 smt.@smritiirani ji,Good tht evn after apology people taking stand fr Mayawati ji,Dualism Rocks fr Womanhood
— ??Sapna Mishra (@ISapnaMishra) July 20, 2016
His fault? Using Prostitute as a metaphor?
Hypocritical of BJP to punish him – while rewarding @Gen_VKSingh for same https://t.co/MVtzW2TYsY— The DeshBhakt (@akashbanerjee) July 20, 2016
Very prompt action by @narendramodi & @AmitShah in sacking #DayashankarSingh for saying bad words to #Mayawati
— Amish Devgan (@AMISHDEVGAN) July 20, 2016
If u want to Arrest Bjp leaders for comment against Mayawati, wat abt those who commented against smriti Irani? https://t.co/LfpDPDKDWX
— Ram Kulkarni (@kulkarniram1) July 20, 2016
Good prompt action @PMOIndia @AmitShah in sacking #DayashankarSingh 4 saying #Mayawati was like a prostitute https://t.co/FwP2ps1aaT
— Sunil Jain (@thesuniljain) July 20, 2016
With all due respect to Mayawati ji, where do all these honourable people vanish when @smritiirani is called names?!
— Priti Gandhi (@MrsGandhi) July 20, 2016
BJP MP calls Mayawati a Pros***te. BJP apologises. (But not enough. Action must be taken as per law agnst him) https://t.co/D0cYELsmuF
— GAURAV C SAWANT (@gauravcsawant) July 20, 2016
Great to see @arunjaitley move beyond party line and condemn what was said about Mayawati
— pallavi ghosh (@_pallavighosh) July 20, 2016
