Lucknow: The BJP on Monday took pot-shots at the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) Government in Uttar Pradesh over the recent exodus of Hindu families from Kairana village of Shamli district.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Monday alleged that the ruling dispensation in Uttar Pradesh has no shame about the deteriorating law and order situation.
"There will be a time when everyone will wish to leave Uttar Pradesh. There is no development, no protection for farmers or for life," Gandhi said.
Claiming that there was neither development nor safety in the state, Maneka Gandhi said that Samajwadi Party Government has no shame about the rising crimes in the state.
"I get at least 10 to 15 calls from Uttar Pradesh everyday regarding rape, kidnapping and the lacklustre attitude of the police. It seems the Uttar Pradesh Government has no shame," she added.
Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday also said that it was unfortunate that people were forced to leave their village in their own country, adding that the state government should take the responsibility.
"If people have to leave their village in their own country, then the state government should take the responsibility. If the state government seeks any help from us, we will definitely provide them," said Kiren Rijiju.
"The Uttar Pradesh government should take a note of the deteriorating law and order situation and comprehend over it. Hooliganism, hostility and looting, land-related problems etc are rampant in the state, which is adding to people's resentment against the government. The law and order situation has deteriorated to a greater extent and the government must ponder on it. For the development of the state, the government needs to ensure people's safety, which is not happening in Uttar Pradesh," he said.
When asked if the Uttar Pradesh government had sent its report to the MHA, Rijiju said, "We have not received a report from the state government. The state government should have sent its report."
BJP legislator and Muzaffarnagar riots accused Hukum Singh had earlier reportedly said that the Hindus were being forced to leave their homes in the Muslim-majority town in Uttar Pradesh.
According to reports, the police have ordered a probe into the alleged migration after Singh presented a list of 346 families from the Muslim-majority town while claiming that they had to leave their homes after attacks and extortion attempts.
