The Samajwadi Party’s tops leadership has expelled former media panellists Roli Tiwari and Richa Singh for indiscipline. Sources said that the action was taken for criticising the party’s member of legislative council (MLC) Swami Prasad Maurya over his remarks on the epic Ramcharitmanas.
Reacting on Samajwadi Party’s move, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak said that the Samajwadi Party doesn’t want development and only wants to divert attention of people.
Both Roli Tiwari and Richa Singh had put out social media posts criticising Maurya’s statements that the Ramcharitmanas written by Tulsidas is derogatory towards women, Dalits and tribals and backward classes.
Richa Singh had contested the last Assembly elections on an SP ticket from Allahabad West seat but had lost the election, while Roli Tiwari Mishra hails from Agra.
