BJP MLA Jai Devi Kaushal has alleged that she was stopped from performing a puja at a temple because she belongs to the Pasi Dalit community.
The BJP MLA from Lucknow’s Malihabad constituency alleged that she faced caste discrimination during a renovation programme at the Sheetla Temple in Kakori in July. She said she got funds sanctioned for the temple’s renovation, yet was not even allowed to light incense during the ceremony. A priest told her to remain standing, she said.
