Demanding President’s Rule in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP on Sunday sought a probe by a Supreme Court-appointed judge into the recent violence in Muzaffarnagar. BJP chief Rajnath Singh, along with senior leaders from the state unit, met President Pranab Mukherjee and submitted a memorandum.
Mr Singh was on Saturday refused permission by the Akhilesh Yadav’s government to visit the violence-affected areas.
“Lawlessness is prevailing in Uttar Pradesh. We apprised the President about it. There is a emergency-like situation and no government exists in the state. So, we have demanded President’s Rule in UP,” Mr Singh said after the meeting. He added saying, “A Supreme Court-appointed judge should probe the violence and adequate compensation should be given to the victims.”
The UP police has arrested three legislators, incuding two BJP MLAs, who are accused of inciting the violence that left more than 40 people dead and about 40,000 homeless in Muzaffarnagar earlier this month.
UP BJP legislative party leader Hukum Singh said, “We have given a memorandum to the President. There is anarchy in UP for the last six months. We have given that information to the governor and the chief minister.”
He said despite that no action was taken and the result was the violence in Muzaffarnagar.
“It is now affecting other areas of the state. People have lost faith in the government. So, there is no other alternative than imposing President’s Rule,” Mr Hukum Singh said.
Other senior leaders, including Uma Bharti, Laxmikant Bajpayee and Satyapal Malik, were also part of the delegation.