BSP chief Mayawati’s Badaun visit courted controversy after children were seen engaged in preparing her helipad prompting the State Government to suspend District labour Officer for not complying with the labour laws.
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had ordered suspension of labour officer RP 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 due to the fact that 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 the quarters. BSP’s political adversaries as well as social activists questioned the wisdom of the BSP leaders in employing minors in preparing a helipad.
Yadav has been attached to labour Commissioner’s office in Kanpur and Deputy labour Commissioner SD Shukla has been named as investigating officer.