Lucknow, Mar 10 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that the poor and the weaker sections are facing injustice in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
In a statement issued here Akhilesh said, “From the police to the bullies and goons, everyone is torturing the poor. In Lucknow, the police thrashed an e-rickshaw driver during which he fainted. Similarly, in Chitrakoot, a rickshaw taken on loan by a driver was confiscated by a corrupt officer and a bribe of Rs 50,000 was demanded from him. The news of the rickshaw driver committing suicide after not being able to meet the demand is heart-wrenching.”
He said that under the BJP government, news of suicide by the poor comes every day from somewhere in the state. “Due to lack of justice, farmers are forced to commit suicide, while poor people are setting themselves on fire. In UP, such incidents often come to light in front of the Vidhan Sabha and near the Chief Minister’s residence,” he said.
The SP chief said, “What can be a bigger proof of the inhuman rule of the BJP than suicide? Why is there no action taken by the government against these atrocities and against the criminals?”
He said that no one is getting justice in the BJP government. “Farmers, youth, businessmen, poor, all are troubled and harassed by the government and its supporters. Women and girls are being insulted every day. Justice is not available even in police stations and even police stations are not safe for the victims,” he said.
Akhilesh claimed that UP ranks first in the case of deaths in custody. “Goons and bullies are spreading anarchy under the protection of the BJP government. People are distressed. They are wandering for justice. In the 2027 assembly elections, the people of the state will remove the government from power and put an end to its unjust and tyrannical rule,” he said.
