The issue of conversion created a pandemonium in Vidhan Sabha on Monday during question with Congress staging a walkout to protest Government failure to take action strict action against those responsible for this act. When Congress legislature party leader Pradeep Mathur named BJP for inciting communal hatred, the BJP members trouped into the well of the House demanding that the statement should be expunged. The Congress later walked out of the House when Government did not give assurance to punish other leaders of the Dharam Jagran Manch responsible foir this act in Agra.
The issue was raised by Anugurah Narain Singh (Congress) who wanted to know how many cases of conversion have been reported since December. Parliamentary Affair Minister Mohammad Azam Khan said a lone incident was reported in Agra and one person identified as Nand Kishore has been arrested. Singh said it was unfortunate that Rajeshwar Singh, the convenor of the Dharam Jagran Manch was not arrested for his statement claiming that by 2021 India would be converted into a Hindu Rashtra.
Azam Khan said that an awareness campaign on conversion issue should be launched as religion cannot be changed on the basis of just one time food. This act is violation of the Constitution and also creates tension in the community,” he said. Not satisfied with the answer the Congress leaders walked out of the House. In another question government claimed that law and order situation in the state was well under control. While replying to a question Azam Khan read out 12 point strategies and the policies of the government to control crimes.
Replying to another question he said that UP government has provided new vehicles to all the police stations in the state. While 525 police stations have been given new four wheelers while 164 police stations have been given new two wheelers, he said. Swine Flu: The State government assured that it was fully geared up to fight swine flu, which is on rampage and has so far taken six lives. “One should not panic as Government has all the resources to fight this disease,” Khan assured House on Tuesday.
BJP legislature Party leader Suresh Khanna had raised this issue in the morning. “Medicines are available in all the hospitals and tests are being carried out free of cost,” he said. Groundwater level: Government claimed that due to the efforts of the state government ground water level in 13 blocks in the state have improved during the past one year. “A total of 13 blocks, which were in list of 08 critical blocks, have come out of the list,” said Horticulture Minister Raj Kishore Singh.
However, the minister said that number of critical blocks have increased to 108 from 179 during past one year. “Several schemes were underway to improve the ground water level and even World Bank is financing around Rs 85 crore under this scheme,” he said. Meanwhile to another question about the Ganga River Basin Authority schemes in the state, UP urban development minister Mohammad Azam Khan announced that there is a proposal to include all the rivers of the state under this scheme.