The Samajwadi Party today sharpened its attack on the ruling BJP alleging that the saffron party was behind the attack on Swami Prasad Maurya’s convoy. Sharing a video on Twitter, the opposition party alleged that the attack was pre-planned and claimed that the people will give a befitting reply to the BJP in the polls.
“The video is proof how BJP goons under the ruling party’s protection planned and attacked senior UP politician and SP’s candidate from Fazilnagar Swami Prasad Maurya ji. People will give answer to those who pelt stones in the desperation of defeat. Every single vote against BJP, BJP wiped out of every booth!” said the Samajwadi Party.
Akhilesh Yadav also condemned the attack, saying that it was akin to an attack on the workers and leaders of every SP ally. “The attack on Swami Prasad Maurya ji is a very condemnable act by the people who are losing. This attack is akin to the attack on workers and leaders of every party of the SP alliance. Together we will answer this by making the BJP zero in the remaining two phases. It is meaningless to expect any action from this government,” said Yadav.
Former UP minister Swami Prasad Maurya also accused the saffron party workers of attacking his convoy. Maurya alleged that the BJP workers attacked his convoy near Vishupura Khanwa Patti village in Fazilnagar assembly constituency, injuring many of his workers and damaging several vehicles. Maurya claimed that he managed to escape unhurt as he was sitting in another vehicle that managed to get past the miscreants.
Maurya’s daughter Sanghmitra Maurya, a BJP MP, also supported her father’s allegation and criticised the BJP. Kushinagar’s District Magistrate S Rajalingam yesterday said that FIRs will be lodged and a probe ordered after receiving complaints from both sides.
Fazilnagar constituency will vote tomorrow in the sixth phase of the seven-phase UP assembly elections.