BJP slams UP CM, demands apology for using saffron flags in mock drill

Attacking the Uttar Pradesh Government over use of saffron flags by rioters in a police mock drill, the BJP on Saturday termed the incident a “communal ploy” by the Samajwadi Party and sought an apology from Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.BJP said the State police deliberately used saffron flags to “divert” people’s attention from the flak it is facing over its handling of law and order problem.

“It is reflective of the Akhilesh Yadav Government’s divisive politics. It has failed in maintaining law and order and using such methods to communalise the debate over its failure,” party secretary Shrikant Sharma said.“The Chief Minister should apologise for hurting the feelings of millions who associate their faith with the saffron colour,” he said.The BJP leader stated that the incident is an example of “divisive politics and diversionary tactic.”