JSP MP seeks disciplinary action over Opposition’s Ram temple skit

Jana Sena Party MP Lingamaneni Ramesh has condemned the skit staged by Opposition MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, over the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, describing it as a mockery of Hinduism and Sanatana Dharma.

In a press release, Mr. Ramesh urged the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman to initiate disciplinary action against MPs who, he alleged, were staging protests on Parliament premises on religious lines.

He said denigrating Sanatana Dharma had become a recurring practice for the Congress and other Opposition parties. By dressing up as saints and through their gestures, Mr. Gandhi, Pappu Yadav and other MPs had hurt the sentiments of Hindus, he alleged. He described the skit as a deceptive performance intended to mislead the people and compared it to Ravana approaching Sita in the guise of an ascetic before abducting her.