Akhilesh Yadav calls Adityanath an ʼinfiltrator,ʼ says UP CM should be sent back to Uttarakhand
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath, calling him an “infiltrator” and suggesting that he should be “sent back” to his home state of Uttarakhand.
Speaking to reporters at Lohia Park in Lucknow on the death anniversary of socialist leader Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Yadav said, “People who are giving the statistics of exodus… we also have infiltrators in Uttar Pradesh. The Chief Minister is from Uttarakhand. We want him to be sent to Uttarakhand. He is not only an infiltrator by origin but also ideologically.”
Taking aim at the BJP, Yadav alleged that the party’s claims and data could not be trusted. “If one is to believe their statistics, they would be lost,” he said, further questioning Adityanath’s political background. “He was not a member of the BJP; he belonged to another party. So, when will these infiltrators be removed?”
Yadav’s remarks came shortly after Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused some political parties of using “infiltrators” as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not occur along the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.
Reacting to Yadav’s comments, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told PTI that he would issue a detailed response soon.
During the same event, Yadav paid tribute to Dr. Lohia, pledging to uphold his ideals. “Today, we take a pledge to reach out to the people on the issues he raised—to make them aware and ensure economic and social dignity for everyone by walking on the path he showed. Dr. Lohia had called for the caste system to be abolished,” he said.
Commenting on the alleged gang-rape of a student in Lucknow, Yadav accused the BJP government of failing to ensure women’s safety. “This isn’t the first such case under this government. Rape cases and atrocities against women are rising because the police are being used for political purposes. The BJP is not allowing the police to do their jobs. An encounter cannot be the solution,” he added.
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National Herald case: Shivakumar to seek time next week to appear before Delhi police
New Delhi/Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said he will ask for time from Delhi police to appear before them next week, to provide required information as part of the probe into the National Herald case.
He said he will seek time after the ongoing winter session of Karnataka legislature ends on December 19. He will also ask the Delhi police to provide him the FIR copy.
Shivakumar, who is in the national capital, had earlier said that he will appear before the Delhi police on Monday. But, he postponed the plan in order to rush back to Karnataka to participate in the last rites of veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, scheduled later in the day in Davangere.
"I had to go (to appear before the Delhi police), but I have to go back urgently. I'm asking them for time, stating that I will come next week," Shivakumar told reporters in New Delhi.
"They (Delhi police) have not attached the FIR copy while issuing notice to me. I need FIR copy, because we had already given all the required replies to the ED. I don't know what the FIR says, I only read in papers. They have given notice, I will ask for a FIR copy. I will come next week after the Assembly session."
The Delhi Police had issued a notice to Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress chief, seeking financial and transactional details as part of its probe into the National Herald case.
The notice issued by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) states that Shivakumar is "supposed to be having vital information" pertaining to the National Herald case registered on October 3 this year, against top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
In the notice dated November 29, the EOW had asked Shivakumar to appear before it or provide the requested information by December 19 latest.
Investigators have sought details about his personal background, his association with the Congress party, and a complete break up of funds allegedly transferred by him or associated entities to Young Indian.
To a question on meeting AICC General Secretaries K C Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala, amid the ongoing power tussle between him and CM Siddaramaiah over the Chief Minister post, Shivakumar said when he comes to Delhi, he usually meets every one.
"Whether it is Surjewala or Kharge (AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge) or Venugopal, I will meet everyone. During lunch yesterday I met Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. I have met everyone. What's wrong?" he asked.
Shivakumar was in Delhi to take part in Congress' "Vote Chori" rally on Sunday, and had also participated in the lunch organised by the party for its leaders.
Responding to a question, whether any meeting is planned with leaders today, the Deputy CM said, he and Kharge will be travelling together to Karnataka, to pay last respects to Shamanuru Shivashankarappa.
Asked if he will seek time for a separate meeting with Congress leadership including Rahul Gandhi, during the next visit to Delhi, Sivakumar said, "such things will be there between us in the party.... you don't worry."
