Former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court and national president of Socialist Party (India) Rajindar Sachar attacked the chief minister Akhilesh Yadav over the Muzaffarnagar riots.
Justice Sachar, who is also the patron of Peoples union of civil liberties (PUCl), said it is unfortunate that suspicion was raised in the judicial probe report given by Justice (retd) Vishnu Sahai. He alleged that the probe report is a cruel joke on the human tragedy where 70 persons were killed. ``All the political leaders were given clean chit and an inspector of the intelligence was held responsible for the worst ever riots in Muzaffarnagar’’ said Justice (retd) Sacchar.
“PUCl went for a probe in the Muzaffarnagar riots which was headed by journalist Kuldeep Nair but it was surprising that when I wanted to meet the CM to make him aware about the findings, chief minister refused to meet me," he said.
Socialist Party (India) also announced first list of 15 candidates for UP Assembly polls next year, giving nine seats to women and promising to project a woman as the chief ministerial candidate.
The SP (I) plans to contest most of the 403 seats in UP polls and would give 60 per cent of the candidature to women nominees, said party's national president Justice (Retd) Rajinder Sachar. Earlier, after a meeting with Justice Sachar, UP PUCl general secretary Vandana Mishra too, expressed support for the ideology of the Socialist Party (India).
Party's national vice-president and in-charge of UP, Sandeep Pandey said the party has already released a 33-point poll manifesto, will go for full prohibition in the state, if voted to power. Sandeep Pandey, a Magsaysay award winner for social work, said that the manifesto of the party promises to end red and blue beacon lights, corruption in government departments and to stop foreign investments.
The manifesto also bats for common education system, reservation for women in all the sectors and banning use of loudspeakers at the religious places. The manifesto also promises to implement the Sachar Commission report and providing free education and health care for all.