The Allahabad violence rocked the State Assembly on Thursday with Opposition creating din demanding judicial enquiry into the whole incident in which a cop shot dead an advocate in broad day light in a district court, sparking riots. The State Government refused probe but admitted that the act of the policeman was deplorable and blamed lack of training and sensibility that led to that incident.
Replying to an adjournment notices given by all Opposition parties during the Zero Hour, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohammad Azam Khan admitted that it was ‘shameful’ for a policeman to behave that way. He even admitted that the act of the police sometimes create problems for the Government as well as the society. He however, refused the demand of judicial probe into the matter. “Government will certainly take action against the policeman. None will be spared,” he said.
The Opposition members had demanded Rs50 lakh as compensation to the family of deceased lawyer Nabi Ahmed. The Government had announced Rs10 lakh as compensation. “I will look into the demand,” he said. As the House assembled on Thursday morning, the BSP members entered the well of the House followed by the Congress, BJP and RlD members demanding discussion on Allahabad incident. The members alleged that the Government has failed to control crime and people were facing the brunt for Government’s apathy.
Intervening into the matter, Khan said it was strange that BSP members trooped into the well of the House without saying a word. “The Opposition parties just want to grab headlines and are wasting public money,” Khan said.
leader of the Opposition Swami Prasad Maurya said his party does not want to disrupt the House proceedings but the act of the Government has forced them to do so. later, the BSP members staged a walkout from the House.
Even after BSP’s walkout, the BJP and the Congress members continued their stir in the well and refused to budge even after the Speaker asked them return to their seats. Suresh Kumar Khanna (BJP) demanded that the Government should step down as it has failed to control law and order situation in the State. “The lawyers are on strike while the Government is not at all concerned about it,” he said.
BJP member laxmikant Bajpai demanded a debate this issue immediately. “If the Government does agree this rule under 311 should be removed from the book,’ he said. Congress member from Allahabad Anugurah Narain Singh said that the situation in Allahabad is very tense. The House was adjourned first for 10 minutes and then for 15 minutes more.