Sambhal violence orchestrated by BJP, govt to divert attention from poll rigging: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district over the survey of a mosque was orchestrated by the BJP, the government and the administration to divert attention from electoral malpractice.
According to Kashmir Media Service, police used teargas and force in the face of stone pelting by locals in Sambhal as tension escalated during a second survey of the Mughal-era mosque, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple.
Ten people have been detained and a probe was launched into the violence, an official said.
Tension has been brewing in Sambhal over the past few days after the Jamia Masjid was surveyed last Tuesday on the orders of a local court following a petition that claimed that a Harihar temple stood at the site.
A day after the Uttar Pradesh bypoll results were declared and the Samajwadi Party managed to win just two seats while the BJP and its ally RLD bagged the other seven, Yadav levelled serious allegations against the police and administration.
“A serious incident occurred in Sambhal. A survey team was deliberately sent in the morning to disrupt discussions about the elections. The intention was to create chaos so that no debate on election issues could happen,” the Samajwadi Party chief claimed
“What happened in Sambhal was orchestrated by the BJP, the government and the administration to divert attention from electoral malpractices,” the former UP chief minister said.
Asserting that in democracy, true victory comes from the people, not the system, he said, “The new democracy created by the BJP ensures that people cannot vote while the system dominates.”
