<p>Senior Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar stirred a huge controversy after he said that members of the Yadav-Rajput castes drink the most as manufacturing liquor is their "traditional business".</p>.<p>Rajbhar, who was the president of the Suheldev Bharat Samaj Party (SBSP), an alliance partner of the BJP, said that his community (Rajbhar-a backward caste) is said to drink the most though it is not correct.</p>.<blockquote><p>"Badnaam Rajbhar hote hain... Yadav aur Rajput sabse jyada daru peete hain...ye unka pushtaini vyapar hai (Rajbhars are discredited....Yadavs and Rajputs drink most...it is their traditional business)," the minister said.</p></blockquote>.<p>He said that his party supports complete prohibition and will soon organise a huge rally to galvanise people for this purpose.</p>.<p>Irate Samajwadi Party (SP) workers on Saturday threw tomatoes at Rajbhar's official residence in the state capital and also damaged his nameplate in protest against the remarks.</p>.<p>"Chief minister Yogi Adityanath must explain if he concurs with what Rajbhar has said," said SP leader Sunil Singh Sajan here.</p>.<p>The SP leader asked the chief minister to immediately sack the minister for his objectionable remarks.</p>
<p>Senior Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar stirred a huge controversy after he said that members of the Yadav-Rajput castes drink the most as manufacturing liquor is their "traditional business".</p>.<p>Rajbhar, who was the president of the Suheldev Bharat Samaj Party (SBSP), an alliance partner of the BJP, said that his community (Rajbhar-a backward caste) is said to drink the most though it is not correct.</p>.<blockquote><p>"Badnaam Rajbhar hote hain... Yadav aur Rajput sabse jyada daru peete hain...ye unka pushtaini vyapar hai (Rajbhars are discredited....Yadavs and Rajputs drink most...it is their traditional business)," the minister said.</p></blockquote>.<p>He said that his party supports complete prohibition and will soon organise a huge rally to galvanise people for this purpose.</p>.<p>Irate Samajwadi Party (SP) workers on Saturday threw tomatoes at Rajbhar's official residence in the state capital and also damaged his nameplate in protest against the remarks.</p>.<p>"Chief minister Yogi Adityanath must explain if he concurs with what Rajbhar has said," said SP leader Sunil Singh Sajan here.</p>.<p>The SP leader asked the chief minister to immediately sack the minister for his objectionable remarks.</p>