Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar alleged that state governments was trying to hide the development being done by the Union Government on economical grounds on the backdrop of Dadri lynching type of incident.
Parrikar on a very strict tone said that,” Uttar Pradesh government was responsible for the death of Aqlakh, who was beaten to death by mob over the rumour that he consumed beef”. He even targeted the condition of law and order in the state and said that the lynching incident was a result of it. Parikar made above comments while talking to media persons in Bareilly on Tuesday. The Defense Minister also advised the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) workers to not to get themselves involved in unwanted statement and arguments and added that politics on ‘beef’ was being done in the country under a very well pre-planned strategy.
Parrikar refuted to comment on some sensible issues and said that Indian army was very well equipped with modern and latest arms to give a befitting reply on the international borders. In a query, he added that, ‘ceasefire on the border does not mean that we got tired or weak’. Also present on the occasion, Union Minister of State for Textile, Santosh Gangwar welcomed the minister and apprised him with several problems of the cantonment area of the district, to which Parrikar assured him that proper steps would be taken soon to curb out the problems.
Meanwhile Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) also accused the state government of trying to shield Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Totaram Yadav, against whom a case has been lodged for allegedly capturing a polling booth during Panchayat elections in the state. “While Yadav’s gunner has been suspended, village chowkidar has been removed and action is being taken against others, no action has been taken against the Chairman of Processing and Construction Cooperative limited (PACCFED),” BJP spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak said while accusing state government of shielding the tainted leader here on Tuesday afternoon.
He said, “Not only the government is keeping mum on the issue, Yadav shared the dias with a powerful minister in Akhilesh government.” Pathak alleged that the government machinery was making all efforts to “save” Yadav. Yadav and 14 others were booked for allegedly capturing a polling booth in the district during second phase of panchayat elections.
A video went viral on October 16 showed Yadav allegedly stamping ballot papers in bulk at Raipur polling booth in Bewar block as poll staff, with police remaining a mute spectator. FIR was registered against Yadav along with 14 named and 15 unidentified persons, SO Bewar Narendra Singh said. However, Yadav denied the accusation and said there were several “discrepancies” in the video.”As you can see that man shown in the video is fat, whereas I am lean and thin. Besides, I never wore ‘payjama’ in my entire life. If this is proved, then I will retire from political life,” he had said.