Siddharthnagar, Feb. 22 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal on Saturday reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "Mrityu Kumbh" remark, asserting that such comments hurt the sentiments of Hindus.

"...If Lalu Yadav calls Mahakumbh useless, then he is hurting our sentiments. If she (Mamata Banerjee) is calling Mahakumbh Mritu Kumbh, then she is attacking and insulting the followers of Sanatana Dharma. If Akhilesh Yadav calls 'Gangajal' impure, he is questioning the purity of 'Gangajal'," Pal told ANI.

Pal also criticised Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks on Gangajal. "On the one hand, he expressed his faith and admiration after he took a holy dip at Maha Kumbh. Now, he is disrespecting...