Lucknow, July 28 -- An FIR has been registered at Vibhutikhand Police Station in Lucknow against Maulana Sazid Rashidi, the president of All India Imam Association (AIIA), who made derogatory remarks about Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Dimple Yadav.
The Islamic cleric has been accused of making misogynistic comments and attempting to incite communal sentiments. The action was taken following a complaint by an SP worker.
The remarks triggered widespread condemnation, with several NDA MPs also coming out in support of Dimple Yadav.
Reacting to their support, the SP MP said it would have been more meaningful if members of the ruling party had shown similar concern over the incidents in Manipur and the controversial comments made by BJP le...