The cases were filed against Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Rana, former union minister Sanjiv Balyan, MP Bhartendu Singh, MLA Umesh Malik and party leader Sadhvi Prachi. Photo: PTIMuzaffarnagar: The Uttar Pradesh government has sought information on the possibility of withdrawing nine criminal cases pending in a court here against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in connection with 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, according to a letter to the district magistrate by a senior state official. The cases were filed against Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Rana, former union minister Sanjiv Balyan, MP Bhartendu Singh, MLA Umesh Malik and party leader Sadhvi Prachi. Though the leaders have not been named in the letter, the file numbers pertaining to the cases against them have been mentioned in it. In the two riot cases, 22 activists, including Rana, are facing trial in which a special investigation team (SIT) has filed charge sheets.

Source: Mint January 20, 2018 12:00 UTC