Lucknow, June 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Tuesday hit back at Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan over his reported remarks that the "majority of society has become toxic," alleging that SP leaders had repeatedly targeted Sanatan culture.

Speaking to ANI, Pathak said the remarks made by Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders were contrary to India's traditions and culture.

"The words coming from the mouths of SP leaders are completely contrary to India's culture and traditions. They have reached the climax of all the abuses they could hurl at Sanatan culture. In the coming days, SP will have to pay the price for this," Pathak said.

Pathak further alleged, "These people have always peddled poison; they have no vocabu...