Lucknow, April 16: In the middle of severe uproar in the country, over the Unnao rape and the Kathua rape and murder case in the country, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj is engulfed in fresh controversy for inaugurating a nightclub in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. As per reports, the MP inaugurated a nightclub at a complex in Aliganj area of Lucknow.

The nightclub called 'Let's Meet', is located on the second floor of Jeet Plaza near Ram Ram Bank crossing in Aliganj area of the Uttar Pradesh capital. This is not the first time that Sakshi Maharaj has grabbed the headlines, his numerous controversial remarks are well known. Few months back, he blamed the “vulgar behaviour” by couples at public places for rapes and also said that they need to be out behind bars for it.

He had further stated that when couples ride a motorcyle, they hug each other as if they will both eat each other. Maharaj had also shown his support in the past for the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Insan, who is a rape convict and currently serving a jail term.

 

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