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Sambhal: The eleven member delegation of Samajwadi Party (SP) visited Sambhal on Monday where five people were killed after a communal tensions on November 24 to meet victim families.
The members expressed their condolences to the families and provided financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the grieving families in the form of cheques.
Mata Prasad Pandey, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly while speaking with the media told reporters, launched a scathing attack on the Uttar Pradesh government, accusing it of insensitivity toward the Muslim community.
“This government has no sympathy for Muslims. Their agenda is to divide people along communal lines, fostering enmity between Hindus and Muslims for political gain,” he alleged.
He raised objections to the construction of a police post near the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid. He questioned the legality of the administration occupying private land without proper investigation or due compensation.
“The police cannot arbitrarily create a post on someone else’s property. If they need land, they must either compensate the owner or use government land for construction.”
Pandey questioned the legality of building a post considering the mosque’s heritage status under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
“The mosque is protected by the ASI. If no one is allowed to construct a house near it, how can the police justify building a post there?”
Accusing the Uttar Pradesh government of electoral malpractice, Pandey claimed he had evidence of voter intimidation during the bye-elections held on November 20. “Police officers were used to threaten voters and discourage them from casting their votes. I have records of the polling day to prove it,” he stated.
Another SAP leader defended the actions of the local Muslim community, asserting, “The bricks and stones thrown by the people were acts of self-defence.”
