CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav traded barbs on Wednesday in the wake of the Supreme Court’s strong observations on the ‘bulldozer actions’ by the governments in several states.
The top court on Tuesday remarked that a house cannot be demolished just because someone is accused, or even a convict.
Citing the court observation, Yadav asked if the UP government would now tender an apology for razing houses using bulldozers. “As far as the bulldozer is concerned, think what kind of bulldozer has been run by the court that now the bulldozer cannot run. Those who used to scare people with bulldozers, used to demolish people’s houses at various places,” he said.
The former chief minister alleged that the government, because of its arrogance of power, deliberately runs the bulldozer to humiliate those it wanted to take revenge against.
On Tuesday, soon after the apex court made the crucial remarks, Yadav said he would send all bulldozers to Gorakhpur, the home district of Adityanath, after 2027 (elections).
The chief minister reacted sharply to the SP leader’s comments on Wednesday, saying not everyone has the heart and character to handle a bulldozer.
“Today these people have come back in a new form to mislead the public. Not everyone’s hands can fit on a bulldozer. It requires both heart and mind. Only someone who has bulldozer-like capability and determination can operate it. Those who grovel before the rioters will not be able to stand in front of a bulldozer,” he said
