Kolkata, Nov. 11 -- BJP leader Locket Chatterjee on Wednesday slammed Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad over his remarks on Lord Ram and the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya as a direct affront to millions of devotees.

She said millions of people have faith in Lord Ram and the Ramayana, and the public would respond to what she described as an affront to their beliefs.

"It is deeply saddening that, while living in India, he would make such statements regarding the Ramayana. What can one even say to this? This is a grave insult to India-an insult to Indian culture. The party to which he belongs as an MP has said many things concerning Lord Ram...we leave this matter to the public; however, the Ramayana and Lord Ram reside in our hearts and in our sen...