New Delhi: BJP's vice president in Uttar Pradesh, Dayashankar Singh, was on Wednesday sacked by his party, hours after his abusive remark comparing Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati to a prostitute.
The BJP removed Singh from all party posts and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley joined political leaders across party lines in Parliament in condemning the statement.
"I am personally hurt that a BJP party person used such derogatory words against Mayawati. I should tell Mayawati ji that the BJP shares her grief over this issue. I will look into this matter. We stand with her," Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha.
Earlier, Singh marked a new low in politics with his derogatory remark comparing the former chief minister to a "prostitute".
"Even a prostitute, when she enters into a contract with a man, sticks to the contract. But former UP CM Mayawati does not follow any binding when selling tickets. If she has sold it for Rs 1 crore and she gets another contender who is ready to pay Rs 2 crore, she would give it away to him," he said.
A furious Mayawati demanded that Singh be expelled and warned the government in the Rajya Sabha that she will not be responsible if people hit the streets.
UP BJP chief Keshav Maurya also apologised for the comment. "I think this is wrong and I apologise. Such words shouldn't be used," Maurya said.
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