Slain BSF jawan’s kin accuse govt of partiality

Singh is on a sit-in with his wife and daughter from August 12,said Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had given Rs 20 lakh to a CRPF jawan from Mainpuri,who had committed suicide,and also promised government job to a family member because the deceased belonged to a particular caste.

“In my son’s case,no one has come to visit us,” he said.

Singh said he has started his fast-unto-death and will continue with it until the government accepts his demand of providing financial assistance to the family,offering a job to one of his sons,naming a road after his deceased son,and installing a statue of him in Mainpuri.

Mainpuri District Magistrate Vijay Kiran Anand said the BSF has provided Rs 15 lakh as assistance and promised a job to a family member. Anand said he has written to the state government for the demand of installing a statue of the jawan and naming a road after him. He said he has also given instructions to investigating officers about the investigation of the case lodged against the locals.