VARANASI, Feb. 14 -- A case has been lodged against Samajwadi Party (SP) Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur Afzal Ansari at Shadiabad police station of that district for making controversial remarks about ongoing Mahakumbh, police said here on Friday.

The MP allegedly made the remarks at an event held on the occasion of Sant Ravidas Jayanti in Ghazipur's Jakhania on February 12. Ghazipur SP Iraj Raja confirmed it.

A police officer said former chairman of the District Cooperative Bank Dev Prakash Singh filed a report against Ansari at Shadiabad police station on Thursday night. The cop said the complainant alleged that the MP's comment has hurt the sentiments of crores of people who believe in Sanatan Dharma.

The cop said, based...