Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Union minister Anurag Thakur showed a photograph in which the father of one of the convicted in the Ahmedabad blasts was seen with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to allege that the Samajwadi Party has “connections” with the Ahmedabad blasts perpetrators.
Seeking a response from Yadav, he said, “The BJP has always had zero tolerance for terrorism, whereas the SP stands with those involved in terror activities. Ahmedabad serial blasts had direct links to SP leaders in Uttar Pradesh.”
UP Polls: Ahmedabad serial blasts convict has link with Samajwadi Party, alleges Yogi
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 19 (ANI): Following the judgement by a Special Court that awarded death penalty to 38 convicts involved in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blast case, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on February 19, while addressing a public rally in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh said that the convicts had connection with the Samajwadi Party. “Yesterday an Ahmedabad Court pronounced quantum of sentence for 38 terrorists in (2008) serial blast case. Capital punishment & life imprisonment were awarded. They included some terrorists from UP too, and the family of one of them was seen with Samajwadi Party chief asking for votes for Samajwadi Party,” said Yogi Adityanath. Seven-phase Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh commenced on February 10, and the polling for the first two phases has been held. The third phase of UP polls will be held on February 20
The claims by Thakur came a day ahead of the third phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP and the SP are locked in a direct contest.
Taking on Yadav, Thakur said, “Ram on lips and siding with terrorists. It is not Samajwadi Party but Samajvirodhi Party (anti-social party). It is for minority appeasement.”
