Suraj Pal Amu resigns from primary membership of BJP

Suraj Pal Amu, who was in light for making a controversial statement about the magnum opus ‘Padmaavat’, has resigned from the primary membership of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).

Amu, who is the secretary of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, was arrested by the Gurugram Police on January 25 on charges of breaching peace before the film’s release but was granted bail five days later.

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The fringe group leader is also infamous for offering Rs 10 crore sum for beheading actress Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for allegedly distorting historical facts and showing Rajput queen Padmini in a bad light in the royal flick.

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Major protests were carried out across the country demanding to stop the release of ‘Padmaavat’ by the fringe group members and Amu was detained for motivating the protests.