Patna, June 2: An FIR was lodged against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma for claiming that deity Sita was the "first test-tube baby" of India. The BJP leader has been booked in Bihar's Sitamarhi district based on he complaint filed by advocate Chandan Kumar Singh. The Chief Judicial Magistrate's court has scheduled the matter for hearing on June 8.

The petitioner said that Sharma has not only hurt people's religious sentiments but also insulted the country's rich heritage, culture and tradition.

"Sharma's statement is part of a well planned political and criminal conspiracy to hurt and insult sentiment of a particular religion."

He said that the BJP leader's illogical concept will make Hindu religion the butt of ridicule.

Here is the controversial statement issued by the UP Dy CM on Sita:

Sharma, who had once equated "jets and airplanes" with "Pushpak Viman" during Vedic times, claimed that Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, was in fact the first test tube baby of India.

Sharma, speaking at the inauguration of a skill development event in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura said: "Sita was born from an earthen pot... at that time, some test tube baby project must be underway that King Janak was ploughing a field... Shouldn't this technology be called test tube baby," he said to an amused gathering.

(With IANS inputs)

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