Akhilesh slams state govt for arrest of SP leaders

Lucknow: Lambasting BJP for the arrest of Samajwadi Party leaders who were on way to meet families of veterans who have passed away and canecharge of youth wing delegations across the state, party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the state government was out to destroy the democratic process and voices in the state.
“The government is out to crush every voice and democratic and lawful process that is being adopted to expose high-handedness of powers that be.Such brutality against youth wing delegations who were heading to hand over memorandum to district authorities against increasing crime and rising unemployment, is simply inexplicable,” he said adding that youth wing delegations were brutally beaten up in Varanasi, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, Basti, Hardoi, Azamgarh,Ambedkarnagar and over two-dozen other districts.
Akhilesh said party’s state president Naresh Uttam Patel, MLCs Udaiveer Singh and Sunil Singh Sajan were arrested while they were on way to meet family of former MP SN Singh in Rae Bareli to offer their condolences.
He described the murder of Mahoba businessman as ‘sarkari hatyakaand’ adding that instead of mere suspensions and attempts to hush up the incident, the government must initiate the arrest of policemen involved in the incident. He spoke to the brother of Indrakant Tripathi on phone and assured all help to the family.