Hoardings takes jibe on Akhilesh's stand on comment against Dimple
BJP
state general secretary and MLC Subhash Yaduvansh on Tuesday put up hoardings accusing SP chief
Akhilesh Yadav
of doing vote bank politics while maintaining a stoic silence over derogatory comments against his wife and Mainpuri MP,
Dimple Yadav
, by Maulana Shahid Rashidi.
"How will those who remain silent on the insult of their wives protect the sisters and daughters of the state? Shame on Akhilesh Ji," Yaduvansh said, adding that the SP president could not utter a word against the Maulana because he feels if he says anything, a vote bank will get angry.
He said that Rashidi's comments on Dimple were an attack not only on a woman MP but also on Indian women and culture. TNN
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