Amidst huge controversy that stormed Parliament after expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dayashankar Singh’s derogatory comment comparing Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and former UP Chief Minister Mayawati to a prostitute, BSP’s Chandigarh chief Jannat Jahan on Thursday announced a reward of Rs 50 lakh to anyone who gets her Dayashankars’ tongue.
As the BSP workers held a protest here against Dayashankar’s remarks, Jannat Jahan courted a controversy with her outburst.
“Dayashankar has not insulted Behanji (Mayawati) but the entire womenfolk. We will reward the person bringing his tongue with Rs 50 lakh. He should be arrested and be slapped with shoes by the girls,” Jannat Jahan said while talking to the mediapersons during the protest.
She added that the derogatory language used by Dayashankar against our party chief shows the BJP’s true character. They do not know how to respect women. They are anti-Dalits, anti-farmers too and now anti-women also. Such a person (Dayashankar) should be sent to jail immediately, said she
The BSP leader’s remarks have evoked sharp reaction from BJP, which said the party had already acted against Dayashankar and the matter should not be politicised.
Chandigarh BJP president Sanjay Tandon said, “Our party has already acted in the matter. My senior leader Arun Jaitley has expressed regret over the matter. Now, Jannat Jahan is making such remarks, a wrong cannot be countered by another wrong to make it right.”
However, the BSP leader stuck to her remarks and told the mediapersons after the protest that she stands by what she has said.
When asked if she regrets her statement and is it a publicity stunt, she said, “I stand by my statement. Mayawati ji is an iron lady of BSP, using such derogatory remarks cannot be tolerated.”
When asked what is the difference between her and the BJP leader who attacked Mayawati, she added, “It should be tit-for-tat in life.”
Meanwhile, the BSP protesters shouted anti-BJP government slogans and demanded immediate arrest of Dayashankar Singh.
The BSP workers led by party Chandigarh unit chief Jannat Jahan holding flags and effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi marched from Sector 34 to Sector 33 towards the BJP office.
They were however, stopped by the Chandigarh police which had already barricaded the road leading to BJP office where they had planned a protest.
The BJP has suspended Dayashankar Singh from the party for six years on charges of making derogatory remarks against Mayawati.