Reacting to reports about the presence of some of the Dadri lynching case accused in the front row of a public meeting addressed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Bishahra village on Sunday, JD(U) spokesperson K.C. Politicians sitting in high offices should not be seen in the vicinity of those facing serious criminal charges,” he said. Mohammad Akhlaq was lynched in 2015 for allegedly keeping cow meat at his home in Bishahra. Reports said some of the accused facing murder charge in the case were in the front row of Mr. Adityanath’s election meeting. Plank of developmentMr. Tyagi said Mr. Modi had led the NDA to victory on the plank of development and that no attempt was made to sharpen social conflicts.“The NDA should seek votes for its development works in the last five years,” the JD(U) leader said.

Source: The Hindu April 01, 2019 17:44 UTC