Hindustani Awam Morcha leader and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi responded to ongoing controversy over Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan’s sexist comment on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rama Devi. He said, “When brother sister meet they kiss, is it equal to sex? Mother kisses son, son kisses mother, is it sex? Azam Khan's remark is being misinterpreted. So he should apologize but not resign.”