Ramcharitmanas `insults` large section of society on caste basis: Swami Prasad Maurya sparks row, Samajwadi Party says `it`s his personal remark`

Ramcharitmanas row: Earlier this month, Bihar Education Minister and RJD leader Chandra Shekhar landed in a controversy after he alleged that certain verses of the Ramcharitmanas promoted social discrimination. On Maurya’s remarks, SP spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan said, “The Samajwadi Party respects all religions and traditions.”