Taking a serious view of the fire on Saturday at the kanshiram green eco garden, the Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has condemned the incident of fire and held the state government responsible for the incident. Mayawati has constituted a committee of four senior leaders of the party has directed them to meet the chief minister Yogi Adityanath and demand adequate security and maintenance of the memorials of the icons of the Bahujan Samaj in lucknow.
Mayawati has directed the party office bearers to meet the chief minister and apprise him of the gravity of the incident so as to prevent the recurrence of such incidents due to criminal negligence of the authorities in future. The BSP leaders will demand from the chief minister to ensure the adequate security and maintenance and maintain the honour and respect for the memorials of the icons of the Bahujan Samaj. Mayawati charged that like the previous Samajwadi party government the present BJP government is also ignoring the maintenance of the memorials of the icons of the Bahujan Samaj which includes the great social reform leaders from the dalit and other backward classes.
The committee of the party leader to meet the chief minister includes Rajya Sabha MP Satish Chandra Mishra, state BSP president Ram Achal Rajbhar, party leader in state assembly lalji Verma and former minister Indrajit Saroj.
Mayawati said the statues, parks garden and memorials constructed during the bahujan Samaj party government are important public places of immense importance on account of tourism potential. She said the memorials have also enhanced the overall profile of the lucknow city. BSP chief said `` its unfortunate that such important places in lucknow are the victim of the indifference of the state authorities for the last six years and despite my repeated pleas to the state government no action has been taken’’. She said these memorials are now the heritage of the state and it’s the responsibility of the state government to ensure their maintenance and their security.