Akhilesh backs MLA, says BJP using bulldozers based on caste and religion

The delegation, led by Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Sanjay Lather, could not meet the MLA as he was reportedly “not in the town”.

Written by Asad Rehman

Lucknow | April 28, 2022 05:27 AM IST

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Akhilesh Yadav (File)

A day after a delegation of SP leaders visited Bareilly but could not meet party MLA Shahzil Islam, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Wednesday: “The BJP government’s bulldozer is used based on the caste and religion. The government is moving around with bulldozers and is using them on the basis of religion and caste. The government is not following the rules. If someone has a stay order, then also the bulldozer is used against them. Those who have not voted for BJP are facing bulldozer.”

The delegation, led by Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Sanjay Lather, could not meet the MLA as he was reportedly “not in the town”.

The MLA’s petrol pump was recently demolished for not having required approval.

Islam could not be reached for comment.

According to a PTI report, Islam, who has been booked for allegedly making provocative remarks against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, did not attend the Iftar hosted by his party in Bareilly on Wednesday.

SP MLA Ataur Rehman, too, did not turn up at the Iftar but party spokesperson Yogesh Yadav said he was on a Haj pilgrimage.

SP Bareilly district president Shiv Charan Kashyap did not respond to questions about Islam’s absence.

Asad Rehman

Asad Rehman is with the national bureau of The Indian Express and covers politics and policy focusing on religious minorities in India. A journalist for over eight years, Rehman moved to this role after covering Uttar Pradesh for five years for The Indian Express. During his time in Uttar Pradesh, he covered politics, crime, health, and human rights among other issues. He did extensive ground reports and covered the protests against the new citizenship law during which many were killed in the state. During the Covid pandemic, he did extensive ground reporting on the migration of workers from the metropolitan cities to villages in Uttar Pradesh. He has also covered some landmark litigations, including the Babri Masjid-Ram temple case and the ongoing Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath temple dispute. Prior to that, he worked on The Indian Express national desk for three years where he was a copy editor. Rehman studied at La Martiniere, Lucknow and then went on to do a bachelor's degree in History from Ramjas College, Delhi University. He also has a Masters degree from the AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia. ... Read More

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