LUCKNOW, May 16 -- Facing criticism over his statement on wing commander Vyomika Singh, senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Friday clarified that he was making a point about people with "corrupt mentality".

"In some states of North India, particularly Uttar Pradesh, false cases are being filed against people on the basis of religion, caste and class. Encounters are being carried out on the basis of caste and religion. Property is being seized by declaring them gangsters on the basis of caste, religion and class. Women are being tortured on the basis of caste, religion and class. Postings of employees and officers are done on the basis of caste, religion and class...," Yadav posted on X.

"I had made statements about peo...