BSP chief Mayawati’s Badaun visit courts controversy after children were seen engaged in preparing her helipad prompting state government to suspend District labout officer for not complying with the labour laws.
In a order Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had ordered suspension of labour officer R.P. Yadav for violation of labour laws. Though the Government statement does not talk about the cause but it is believed that axe fell on him because of children used to prepare helipad for Mayawati. When the news flashed and news channels flashed pictures of children working on helipad condemnation poured from all quarters. BSP’s political adversaries as well as social activists questioned the wisdom of BSP leaders in employing minors in preparing a helipad.
Yadav has been attached to labour Commissioner’s office in Kanpur and Deputy labour Commissioner S.D. Shukla has been named as investigating officer.