With election to Amethi Assembly constituency less than a week away, the rape charges against SP candidate and Minister Gayatri Prajapati took political hue after Prajapati accused BJP chief Amit Shah for conspiring against him and perceived threat to his life.
“It is a political conspiracy to tarnish my image at the behest of the BJP. My life is in danger,” asserted Prajapati while addressing a rally at Gauriganj of Amethi just before the arrival of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday.
To prove his innocence and ensure the rape charges did not hamper his electoral prospects, Prajapati even broke down after referring to a conspiracy.
Interestingly, just before the arrival of the CM, Prajapati was asked to leave the dais to keep Akhilesh Yadav away from any controversy. Prajapati was seen wiping his tears.
Addressing the same election rally, Akhilesh rerfrained from refering to his controversial Minister. Prajapati is locked in a three-corner contest with Congress fielding MP Sanjay Singh’s wife Ameeta Singh and the BJP fielding Sanjay Singh’s estrange wife Garima Singh.