Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) both raised question over the one man enquiry commission’s report on Muzaffarnagar riots, tabled on the floor of the State legislative Council on Tuesday.
While the agitated BSP members staged a walk-out, the BJP leaders came in well to register their protest after which the House was adjourned for a brief period of 10-minutes.
As soon as the leader of the House, Ahmed Hassan tabled the commission of enquiry report on the floor of the House, leader of Opposition Naseemudin Siddiqui termed it just an `eye-wash’ and efforts of the Samajwadi Party to give clean chit to the State government for it’s failure. Siddiqui sought explanation from the Government on the issue.
later supporting Siddiqui’s demand, leader of the BJP group, Hriday Narain Dixit too sought an explanation. Denying the Opposition charges, Hassan claimed that the government had nothing to do as it was the Commission who made enquiry and submit it’s report which they tabled on the floor of the House. He even said that no previous government had ever mustard courage to do the same on any earlier occasion. Hassan went ahead further charging that the BJP and the Central government were behind communal disturbance as they were making efforts to divide the society and capitalise on it. He claimed that the government is now on alert and would not allow happen it again in the State.
Unsatisfied with the reply, BSP group went out of the House raising slogan against the government. On the other hand, BJP group registered serious protest for blaming them and their government in the Centre for UP riots. Raising slogans against SP government, they came in Well and when on appeal of the chairman, they refused to take their seats back, the House was adjourned for 10-minutes.
Dhruv Kumar Tripathi of Teachers Group moved privilege motion against the misbehaviour with his him by the jail officials at District Prison in Maharajganj, on which the Chairman directed the government to constitute an enquiry and submit the findings on the Floor of the House at earliest. leader of House, Siddiqui also raised the question over poor condition of State guest houses and alleged that during his visit to UP Sadan, he was shocked to find a dog inside the kitchen and that too licking utensils after which he lodged a complaint and stopped eating in government guest houses.
Chairman of the House claimed that it was a serious issue particularly as such a senior leader had made written complaint but the Estate Department had yet to take cognizance. He directed that the government to look into the issue and punish those responsible for it. The government also assured that the matter will be taken seriously and stern action will be taken those found guilty.