BJP youth wing fought a pitched battle with police

A day after Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha activists, BJP youth wing, fought a pitched battle with police State Government mooted a proposal in Vidhan Sabha to shift BJP office from Vidhan Sabha road as “it was a threat to the lives of members” sparking protest from the BJP members that led to adjournment of the House.

Raising the issue just after the House assembled in the morning Parliamentary Affairs minister Md Azam Khan stood up in presence of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and demanded that the BJP office in front of the Vidhan Sabha should be shifted immediately as it was a threat to the members of the assembly.

“The BJYM activists used bombs and other lethal weapons to attack the police and even common people. They even ransacked the assembly property. The BJP office which is just 50 meters away from the assembly should be removed immediately so that such incidents could be prevented in future,” Khan said amid thumping of desk by the members of the treasury benches.

He also alleged that the BJP wants to destabilize the SP government by such act.“When the BJP failed to control inflation and prices of essential commodities it used goonda elements within the party to terrorise people. They threw acid bombs, crude bombs and other lethal weapons inside the Vidhan Sabha compound,” he said.

When BJP leader Satish Mahana defended the act of the BJYM protesters saying they were holding a peaceful demonstration against the failure of the SP government, the SP members opposed it and did not allowed him to speak.“The law and order situation is very bad in the state. In order to divert the attention of the people they are blaming the BJP,” he said which was contested by the SP members. He alleged that as the SP do no want to hear the truth, hence they are not allowing him to speak.

“The act of the police against the BJYM activists was barbaric and was against the democratic ethics,” he said.The shouting brigade of  the ruling SP also alleged that acid bombs, sutli bombs and lathis were used by the BJYM activists and it proves that they had conspired against the government. They

even alleged that the BJYM activists attacked the media and ransacked their vehicles. They also showed the media photographs of police being beaten up by the BJYM activists and damaging the media vehicles.

UP handicapped minister Ambika Choudhury alleged that the BJYM activists also insulted Mahatma Gandhi by throwing shoes inside the assembly near the statue of the Father of the Nation.Speaker Pandey tried to pacify the members, but when he could not do so, he adjourned the house first for 10 minutes and then extended it for 20 minutes more. later the House took up the question hour.