Sushant Singh Rajput is not a Rajput as those belonging to Maharana Prataps clan do not die by suicide, RJD MLA Arun Yadav said.

Patna: Sushant Singh Rajput is not a Rajput as those belonging to Maharana Prataps clan do not die by suicide, RJD MLA Arun Yadav said.

Hitting out, the JD(U) and BJP asked Yadav to apologise to the people of Bihar and Sushant fans for the casteist comment.

Sushant Singh Rajput"I say that Sushant was not a Rajput. Please don’t mind but a Rajput who belongs to Maharana Prataps clan cannot hang himself by a rope," Yadav said.

"I am pained... Sushant Singh Rajput should not have hanged himself with a rope. He was a Rajput and should have fought instead... Rajputs first kill others before dying, he said.

Sushant Singh Rajput

The comments triggered widespread criticism as the actor's death has turned into a major issue in the state ahead of the elections that is likely to be held in October- November.

"There cannot be a more bizarre and shameful statement than the one made by the RJD MLA on the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, which has moved the entire nation. The MLA should seek an apology from the people of the state and Sushant's fans," JD(U) spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad said.