A Guy Burnt To Dying, A Space Demolished Spells Election Danger For BJP
On September 16, Rahul Yadav used to be allegedly set on fire within the Semra Leharia village
Bhopal:
Two weeks after a person used to be burnt to dying and the girl he cherished taken to clinic with 60 in keeping with cent burns, the BJP govt in Madhya Pradesh has discovered itself making an attempt to not get singed by way of the flames of caste politics forward of by-elections due later this month.
On September 16, overdue within the evening, 25-year-old Rahul Yadav used to be allegedly set on fire within the Semra Leharia village within the Sagar district, round 170 km from Bhopal.
A member of a group categorized as an Different Backward Elegance or OBC, he blamed the Brahmin circle of relatives of the girl he used to be in love with in a cell phone video recorded prior to he died.
He named 4 folks together with the lady’s father, her elder brother and two others. All 4 have been arrested quickly after and their space used to be demolished by way of government.
However now, the Madhya Pradesh govt turns out to have landed in a place over the transfer, prompting Leader Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to reserve a CBI probe and take over the remedy of the remedy of the 23-year-old girl who suffered burn accidents within the incident.
“The Leader Minister has requested for a CBI investigation into the incident. The Leader Minister has additionally directed us to prepare the most efficient conceivable remedy for her. She shall be shifted to a personal clinic,” Sagar District Collector Deepak Arya mentioned.
The case noticed its first twist a couple of days after the incident when the girl claimed that the person by chance stuck fire whilst seeking to set her ablaze at her position, whilst her members of the family attempted to rescue either one of them.
She additionally had her observation recorded prior to an government Justice of the Peace countering allegations by way of the person who had mentioned her members of the family had poured petrol on them and set them on fire.
Alternatively, by way of then, Bhupendra Singh, a senior minister and MLA from Sagar got here out in give a boost to of the call for of the villagers to demolish the home – a tradition followed by way of the federal government in crimes deemed “heinous”.
He additionally visited the village, and introduced Rs 1 lakh repayment for the circle of relatives of Rahul Yadav and mentioned he would counsel a central authority activity for a circle of relatives member following protests from the OBC group.
This, coupled with the girl’s observation, left the Brahmin group up in hands in opposition to the BJP govt within the state and precipitated calls for for the resignation of Bhupendra Singh.
The Congress too puzzled the transfer with party spokesperson Narendra Saluja announcing, “After the call for from one group, the management demolished the home. Now, after taking note of the opposite, the federal government ordered a CBI investigation. They’re seeking to replica UP by way of demolishing the homes of criminals, but when it used to be unlawful, then why have been you silent? First, they acted and at the moment are speaking about an investigation.”
The CBI inquiry used to be introduced in Bhopal quickly after the dominant group introduced it will mobilise one lakh folks in a rally in opposition to the BJP with lower than a month to head for by-elections in a Lok Sabha and 3 meeting seats in Madhya Pradesh.
There are 26 meeting seats in six districts of the Sagar department within the Bundelkhand area. Sagar district accounts for the utmost 8 meeting seats.
A by-election could also be due within the Prithvipur seat the place higher caste communities and OBCs each have a sizeable vote. The seat fell vacant after the dying of former Congress minister Brijendra Rathore. Resentment in any segment can destroy the possibilities of the ruling BJP.
