UP CM hits back at rivals over law and order situation charges

“If the law and order situation was so good during your regime, then why today you are sitting on that side (opposition benches)?” he said, during a debate on law and order situation in the state Assembly initiated by Leader of the Opposition Gaya Charan Dinkar (BSP), who spoke on admissibility of an adjournment notice on the issue.

Yadav recalled the alleged wrongdoings during the BSP rule following which several of its leaders had to go to jail. “Don’t forget you were elected ten years ago,” he said.

He said BSP should thank him for taking action and getting arrested BJP leader (Daya Shankar Singh) who made derogatory remarks against their leader Mayawati.

“Your leader had said if I considered her as Bua (Aunt), I should get the BJP leader arrested for making comments on her. I got him arrested, and this also reflects that law and order situation in the state was good,” the Chief Minister said.

Yadav said his government was working for women’s security and claimed that some four lakh women have benefitted through the 1090 powerline.

Accusing BSP of not being interested in law and order situation but only wanting to take advantage of such incidents to meet its political ends, he said their (BSP) charges were far from reality that SP was working in tandem with BJP for polarisation of votes before the Assembly elections next year.