Azam Khan stirs another controversy, says Baba Ramdev neither a man nor a woman

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party’s Muslim face and U.P’s senior leader, Azam Khan's courtship with controversy is long-drawn, in another contentious remark he targeted yoga guru Ramdev Baba, who is also an ardent supporter of BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi. Azam Khan said that Ramdev’s remark against Dalit women is condemnable; he further added that Ramdev left Ramlila Maidan dressed in a woman’s attire, if he had the courage he would have left the Ramlila Maidan with honour. Khan also said people who need women’s clothes to escape arrest cannot be beneficial to the people of the country and winning the support of people like Ramdev reflects BJP’s hollowness. Azam Khan has been in the news for his various controversial statements this election season, he remains defiant about his statement made on Kargil, instead he said his statement is worth appreciation. Azam Khan has been on Election Commission’s scanner after his series of controversial remarks on Narendra Modi and Kargil. Azam Khan was close to an apology for controversial comments during his campaign, but instead he hit out at the Election Commission once again for banning his rallies in UP. "The Election Commission is not above law," he said. The Samajwadi Party leader accused the Election Commission of being partial to Amit Shah, a close aide of Narendra Modi, who was spared a similar ban after he apologized to the Election Commission. "I replied to them (Election Commission) but they did not even wait for it or see it and punished me. They wrote 'reply is awaited' when it was in their office. Election Commission is not above the court of law. In a democracy, to make us silent and punish us like this is absolutely wrong. It shows the country that the EC is turning into a CBI," Khan said. Khan was banned from campaigning in UP earlier this month for saying at rallies that the Kargil war of 1999 was won by Muslim soldiers. "I did not say anything about the Kargil. I just read out the names. If I had made a mistake there, I apologise. I have not divided on the basis of religion. Isn't there a Sikh regiment? These divisions should have gone with the British, maybe they can go now, they can improve now," he said. The Samajwadi Party leader said he had been "persecuted" for championing the cause of a community that is numerically weaker. "My secular credentials are beyond doubt. And by secular credentials, I imply my respect and concern for the rights and sentiments of all religions," he insisted.