Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has lashed out at Yogi Adityanath after a video showed how a group of goons and assaulted a woman by pulling her saree in public view. The reported incident took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district during the block chief polls.
In the viral video, a woman in red saree could be seen trying to enter the polling station when she is stopped by a group of goons, who grab her by her saree before assaulting her.
Ritu Singh, the Samajwadi candidate, told ANI about the incident, “I went to file my nomination, but they tore off my nomination paper. They ran off with my purse&tore my clothes. Police was on the scene & did nothing. They were Rekha Verma’s goons.”
Akhilesh Yadav shared the video with a caption that read, “Power-hungry goons of Yogi (Adityanath). Insulting a woman to win elections.”
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) July 8, 2021
Twitter erupted with anger with members of civil society attacking the BJP government. Some even poked fun at the National Commission for Women for remaining a mute spectator at the incident.
Choose Your Leaders Wisely!
A video of 2 men pulling a woman’s saree emerged from #LakhimpurKheri, #UttarPradesh. She was a supporter of the opposition party & accompanied a candidate who was filing nominations for the panchayat polls. Politics is fine but what about ETHICS? pic.twitter.com/jtDREoaXIT— Youth Against Rape ® (@yaifoundations) July 9, 2021
शर्म करो ऐ पुरूषों तुम नारी का चीर खींचते हो!
इतिहासों के पृष्ठ देख लो नारी का अपमान हुआ,
सारी धरती डोल गई तब-तब भीषण संग्राम हुआ।कल की घटना योगी सरकार की नींव हिला देगी।#यूपी_में_गुंडाराज pic.twitter.com/AmsNRYb8KG
— Surya Pratap Singh IAS Rtd. (@suryapsingh_IAS) July 9, 2021
Under the BJP rule, Uttar Pradesh is becoming worse day by day. Such disorder in law and order spares none – it is a curse for every community.#Yogi_Isteefa_Do pic.twitter.com/JrxQZ0bZqI
— D’Souza Glen ✋ (@glenfdsouza) July 9, 2021
Uttar Pradesh goes to polls in February next year. The BJP government’s inept handling of the pandemic and deteriorating law and order are going to be some of the key election issues.