Ramcharitmanas Controversy

The controversial remarks by Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar Yadav has offered ammunition to the BJP ahead of the Assembly polls in five states and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The Bihar assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes as BJP MLAs demanded an apology from state education minister Chandra Sekhar for his recent "derogatory" remarks over Ramcharitmanas.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said he is not against Ramcharitmanas but asserted that the controversy over a certain verse of the Hindu epic is "5,000 years old".

BSP president Mayawati today alleged that the recent controversy over Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya's remarks on the 'Ramcharitmanas' was aimed at benefitting his party and the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh electorally.

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav is believed to be unhappy with his party colleague Swami Prasad Maurya over his controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas.

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Sunday alleged that certain portions of the Ramcharitmanas "insult" a large section of society on the basis of caste and said these should be "banned".

While the controversy over Bihar Education minister's remark on Ramcharitmanas is yet to die down, another minister, Alok Mehta, on Saturday made a snide remark against Yogi Adityanath, saying those who tolled bells at temples were now ruling states.

Minister Chandrashekhar, an RJD leader, had on Tuesday claimed that the Ramcharitmanas, a poem based on the epic 'Ramayana', "spreads hatred in the society".

Janata Dal (United) MLA Sanjeev Kumar on Sunday lashed out at Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar over his controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas and said that the comments show that his mental state is not right.

The BJP on Thursday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the controversial remarks of a member of his Cabinet on Ramcharitmanas, alleging that his government has been hurting Hindu sentiments.

The controversial remarks by Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar Yadav has offered ammunition to the BJP ahead of the Assembly polls in five states and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The Bihar assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes as BJP MLAs demanded an apology from state education minister Chandra Sekhar for his recent "derogatory" remarks over Ramcharitmanas.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said he is not against Ramcharitmanas but asserted that the controversy over a certain verse of the Hindu epic is "5,000 years old".

BSP president Mayawati today alleged that the recent controversy over Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya's remarks on the 'Ramcharitmanas' was aimed at benefitting his party and the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh electorally.

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav is believed to be unhappy with his party colleague Swami Prasad Maurya over his controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas.

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Sunday alleged that certain portions of the Ramcharitmanas "insult" a large section of society on the basis of caste and said these should be "banned".

While the controversy over Bihar Education minister's remark on Ramcharitmanas is yet to die down, another minister, Alok Mehta, on Saturday made a snide remark against Yogi Adityanath, saying those who tolled bells at temples were now ruling states.

Minister Chandrashekhar, an RJD leader, had on Tuesday claimed that the Ramcharitmanas, a poem based on the epic 'Ramayana', "spreads hatred in the society".

Janata Dal (United) MLA Sanjeev Kumar on Sunday lashed out at Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar over his controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas and said that the comments show that his mental state is not right.

The BJP on Thursday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the controversial remarks of a member of his Cabinet on Ramcharitmanas, alleging that his government has been hurting Hindu sentiments.