Sanjay in trouble for "objectionable" remarks against Mayawati

Lucknow, Apr 18 (PTI) In fresh trouble for Samajwadi
Party general secretary and Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, the
District Magistrate of the northern Indian town of Pratapgarh
has slapped a notice on him for his alleged objectionable
remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.

"We have issued a notice to the SP General Secretary
Sanjay Dutt for violating the model code of conduct by his
objectionable remarks against the Chief Minister during a
rally held in Pratapgarh on March 17," Pratapgarh District
Magistrate Pinky Jowal told PTI Saturday.

Dutt, during an election rally held at KP Hindu
College in support of SP candidate Akshay Pratap Singh Gopal,
had allegedly said that he will "give 'jaadu ki jhappi and
pappi' (magical hug and kiss) to the people of Pratapgarh, and
given a chance he will do the same with the BSP supremo
Mayawati".

"His statement goes against any woman," the District
Magistrate said.

Meanwhile, BSP workers in Pratapgarh have lodged a
complaint with Kotwali police station in this regard.

Earlier, on April 14 an FIR was lodged against Dutt
for making communal remarks during an election rally in Mau
district.

Dutt, who was campaigning in support of the party
nominee Arshad Jamal Ansari had allegedly said: "jab mai
police custody me tha to police wale mujhe third degree dete
the..woh mujhe marte the aur kehte the ki tumhari maa musalman
hai. (When I was in police custody, I was given third degree
because I am the son of a Muslim woman).

SP nominee from Mau seat Arshad Jamal was also named
in the FIR. PTI