LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday conducted raids at many places to trace Dayashankar Singh even as BSP workers took to streets in Lucknow to protest against the derogatory remarks made by the expelleed BJP leader against party chief Mayawati.
Dayashankar Singh had sparked an outrage by his derogatory comments against the BSP chief. "Mayawati gives tickets for Rs one crore and if there is someone who can give Rs 2 crore, then she sells it for Rs 2 crore within an hour. If someone is ready to give Rs 3 crore by the evening, she gives the ticket to him. She is even worse than a sex worker," Singh had said on Wednesday.
A police team was sent to Singh's house in Ballia on Wednesday night but he was not there. According to Ballia SP Manoj Kumar Jha, the house of Singh was searched, but he was not found there. Singh had left his residence before the arrival of police, he said. Police said security at Singh's residence has been strengthened in the wake of the protest call.
According to reports, Singh is likely to surrender before the court.
BJP paying lip service: Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday accused the BJP of paying only lip service and not being serious in taking action against Singh. "I appreciate the fact that BJP has expelled Dayashankar from the party but they should have lodged an FIR against him. They are just paying lip service," the BSP chief said in Delhi.
BSP workers take to the streets
Raising slogans and burning effigies, the BSP workers converged near the Ambedkar statue in Hazratganj in Lucknow on the call of the party to stage a dharna against Singh, who has since been expelled by the BJP.
Traffic was thrown out of gear in the city as BSP workers, raising slogans and carrying placards, thronged the area.
In the dharna, a BSP worker was slightly injured while trying to set an effigy ablaze. The shirt of the injured worker caught fire but he along with others promptly pulled it out and escaped with minor burns.
BSP workers called off their protest after the administration assured them of action against Singh within 36 hours .
Reacting to the protests, senior BJP leader and Union minister Venkaiah Naidu said the issue is over and the BJP has already taken action against him.
"This issue is over. We took action against him. Now what else should we do, tell? What he said was completely objectionable. The leader of the House too condemned the statement at the earliest. He was removed from his post, and later on he was suspended also. Let them protest, they keep on protesting; be it Congress or others. The thing is that BJP is moving ahead, and they can't digest that," he said.
On Wednesday night, an FIR was lodged against Singh under sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups), 504 (intentional insult with intent to breach peace) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the IPC and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after a complaint against him was lodged with Hazratganj police by party national secretary Mevalal Gautam.
Dayashankar Singh had stated on Wednesday night that he had not said anything directly against the BSP chief.
"Whatever I said, I did it respectfully. She is a prominent woman leader and has been chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for four times. I have expressed regret for the statement, but what the BSP supremo said about my mother, sister and daughter in Rajya Sabha...she has insulted the women," She said.
Dayashankar Singh had sparked an outrage by his derogatory comments against the BSP chief. "Mayawati gives tickets for Rs one crore and if there is someone who can give Rs 2 crore, then she sells it for Rs 2 crore within an hour. If someone is ready to give Rs 3 crore by the evening, she gives the ticket to him. She is even worse than a sex worker," Singh had said on Wednesday.
A police team was sent to Singh's house in Ballia on Wednesday night but he was not there. According to Ballia SP Manoj Kumar Jha, the house of Singh was searched, but he was not found there. Singh had left his residence before the arrival of police, he said. Police said security at Singh's residence has been strengthened in the wake of the protest call.
According to reports, Singh is likely to surrender before the court.
BJP paying lip service: Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday accused the BJP of paying only lip service and not being serious in taking action against Singh. "I appreciate the fact that BJP has expelled Dayashankar from the party but they should have lodged an FIR against him. They are just paying lip service," the BSP chief said in Delhi.
BSP workers take to the streets
Raising slogans and burning effigies, the BSP workers converged near the Ambedkar statue in Hazratganj in Lucknow on the call of the party to stage a dharna against Singh, who has since been expelled by the BJP.
Traffic was thrown out of gear in the city as BSP workers, raising slogans and carrying placards, thronged the area.
In the dharna, a BSP worker was slightly injured while trying to set an effigy ablaze. The shirt of the injured worker caught fire but he along with others promptly pulled it out and escaped with minor burns.
BSP workers called off their protest after the administration assured them of action against Singh within 36 hours .
Reacting to the protests, senior BJP leader and Union minister Venkaiah Naidu said the issue is over and the BJP has already taken action against him.
"This issue is over. We took action against him. Now what else should we do, tell? What he said was completely objectionable. The leader of the House too condemned the statement at the earliest. He was removed from his post, and later on he was suspended also. Let them protest, they keep on protesting; be it Congress or others. The thing is that BJP is moving ahead, and they can't digest that," he said.
Dayashankar Singh had stated on Wednesday night that he had not said anything directly against the BSP chief.
"Whatever I said, I did it respectfully. She is a prominent woman leader and has been chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for four times. I have expressed regret for the statement, but what the BSP supremo said about my mother, sister and daughter in Rajya Sabha...she has insulted the women," She said.
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