MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi Faces Backlash Over 'Anti-National' Remarks on PM Modi
Lok Sabha MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi has been booked for allegedly making incendiary remarks against PM Narendra Modi, sparking allegations of promoting hate. The incident arose after he submitted a memorandum addressing power issues. UP CM Yogi Adityanath condemned Lodhi's statements as disrespectful to democratic decorum.
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In a politically charged event, Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi has found himself in legal trouble, facing accusations of assault on a public official and inciting caste hatred. His controversial remarks labeling Prime Minister Narendra Modi as 'anti-national' have sparked indignation within the political spectrum.
The incident reportedly unfurled as Lodhi, representing the Hamirpur constituency, led a march to a government office to submit an 11-point memorandum addressing pressing power supply issues. The demonstration, however, led to traffic disruptions and criticism from BJP officials, including a complaint lodged by district media in-charge Satyendra Pratap Gupta.
Gupta claims the MP's remarks, captured in a viral video, are damaging to social harmony and indicative of 'ideological bankruptcy.' Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condemned Lodhi's language as an affront to political decorum, fueling a debate on the boundaries of political discourse in India.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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