Flaying the BJP government in the state for the contiually deteriorating law and order situation, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati charged that after heinous crimes, caste and community related violence, the state was now being witness to political killings. Thee BSP chief was reacting to the recent gunning down of BSP functionary Rakesh Yadav from Bhadohi at Allahabad. Yadav had contested the Assembly poll from Gyanpur seat of Bhadohi in March this year. Mayawati asked state party chief Ramchal Rajbhar,BSP leegislature party leader lalji Verma and senior leader Ambika Chaudhary to visit the slain leader’s kin at Bhadohi to express condolence. Attacking the BJP government , the BSP chief said that numerous incidents of skirmish acros the state were reported during Dussehra and Moharram which were strong indicators of the Yogi government’s inability and apathy towards ensuring law and order.
Mayawati said that communal and casteist forces were having filed day in BJP-ruled states and were being shielded by the local administration and governments. Citing an example, the BSP chief said that a Dalit youth was battered to death during a yatra by the BJP in Gujarat few days back.