Yadav murder case: Cong to hold march in Sultanpur

On Thursday,Congress state president Rita Bahuguna Joshi announced that the foot march will be held from Majhwara village,from where Yadav’s wife Kamla Devi had contested election and won.

The march will take place on November 9 and the Congressmen have urged people from all villages — who have been harassed by Sonu Singh and his brother — to participate in it.

“Ritaji had visited the village soon after Yadav was murdered and she sat on dharna there,demanding arrest of the BSP legislator,” said UPCC chief spokesperson,Subodh Srivastava. “The District Magistrate of Sultanpur had promised that within next three days,the culprits will be arrested but no progress has taken place so far.”

From Majhwara village,Joshi will lead the march to District collectorate through villages like Batparwa,Shankargarh,Nandapur,Mahiloashapur,Katka.

“Many villagers have complained that they have also been threatened by Sonu Singh and his men in the past,but they are afraid to come forward,” he said. “Thus,it is an attempt to ensure that all those who have been suppressed by such people in the past come out. At the end of the day,we will give a memorandum to the district magistrate,demanding the arrest of BSP legislator and others who have been named in the murder of Yadav.”

Sources in the party said after the foot march,party is planning to take up the issue statewide,charging the state government for its inability to maintain law and order in the state.

Similar foot marches will be taken up across the state by senior party leaders as well. This would be the first such protest to be led by Congress state president after being re-nominated on the post.