BSP MLC breaks down over ‘police raids’

Savita Singh broke down while raising the issue of police raid at her residence in Gomti Nagar on Sunday night. Moving a privilege notice against the SHO of Gomti Nagar,the BSP MLC said the police raided her residence in Vishwas Khand when she and her husband were away in Balrampur. She said her two sons,aged 17 years and 8 years,were present in the house. When the police did not find her,they used abusive language. Savita Singh then broke down and was not able to complete the notice,which was then read by another member.

Leader of the House Ahmed Hasan said the matter will be probed and strict action will be taken against the guilty. Chairman Ganesh Shanker Pandey said the matter should be probed within three days and the report be put up before the House.

Choudhary Lekhraj Singh said he had been booked in the case although he was present in the house at the time of the violence in Kosi Kalan. “Now the police is harassing me and my family. I am under extreme mental stress and anything can happen to me,” said Lekhraj Singh.

BJP’s Dr Yagya Dutt Sharma and Congress’s Naseeb Pathan came out in his support. BJP’s Dr Nepal Singh said the incident was raised previously and the government should come out with a statement about the status of the inquiry it had promised. SP member Devendra Pratap Singh,too,supported Lekhraj Singh,stating the FIR against him had been lodged due to vendetta.

Dalit killings: BSP stages walkout

LUCKNOW: BSP members staged a walk-out in the Legislative Council on Monday over the killing of Dalits in Agra district. The issue was raised during zero hour by Leader of Opposition Naseemuddin Siddiqui,who said that one Ram Sahai,a BSP worker and a native of village Faraura,under Bah police station in Agra,had been stoned to death by some persons on the night of June 3 and 4.

He said that since the accused Lala Singh,Yashpal Singh,Susheel,Husidar Singh and Kareema,who were named in the FIR,had not been arrested,the Dalits in the village were living in fear. “Some of these accused were also named in the murder of another Dalit,Munna Lal,in the same area. They have the patronage of a cabinet minister,” said Siddiqui.

Leader of the House Ahmed Hasan said the murder of Munnalal occurred on March 7 while the new government assumed charge on March 15. “Still,we have taken notice of the incident and definite action will be taken in these cases.” Not happy with the reply,Siddiqui shot back stating that the government was shielding the killers and police. “If the other murder took place on March 7,even then it is the responsibility of the government to book the culprits,” said Siddiqui.

Hasan spoke of the law and order situation in the previous regime. BSP members shouted:”Dalit virodhi yeh sarkar,nahi chalegi,nahi chalegi,and later staged a walkout.”