The literature festival is an initiative of Jaipur Virasat Foundation which was founded by Faith Singh, originally as a segment of the Jaipur Heritage International Festival and developed into a free-standing festival of literature with international fame.
At a public meeting in Prayagraj as part of the civic elections campaign, the UP chief minister quoted from Ramcharitmanas: “Karm pradhan vishwa rachi rakha/jo jas karihe so tas phal chakha (The universe is based on deeds/as you sow, so shall you reap).”
CM Yogi quoted a couplet from the Ramcharitmanas and said, "Karm pradhan vishwa rachi rakha/jo jas karihe so tas phal chakha"
Rashtriya Parv Evam Utsav Samiti, an RSS-backed unit, has organised a signature campaign demanding the declaration of 'Ramcharitmanas' - the epic based on Ramayana and composed by 16th-century Bhakti poet Tulsidas - as a "national book".
The BSP supremo said before advocating the Dalits and OBCs, the SP chief should remember the incident of June 2, 1995 at the Lucknow Guest House where the daughter of a Dalit (Mayawati) was attacked by then SP government.
The FIR against the Samajwadi Party MLC has been lodged at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow on the basis of a complaint by one Shivendra Mishra.
Swami Prasad Maurya, in a statement, said that Dalits and women have been insulted in Ramcharitmanas.
Later, Swami Prasad Maurya clarified he has no issue with the holy book except but a few parts of the epic that he said were insulting to particular castes and sects. The BJP and the VHP demanded an apology from SP and Maurya for his comments.
Case lodged against the education minister. War of words continues in Bihar.
The complainant seeks direction to lodge FIR against him and take strict legal action. Bihar Education Minister Chandershekar by making the statement has committed an offence under sections 153A and B, 295, 298 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
