Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav today alleged that there was a planned conspiracy to defame his government.
After nationwide condemnation over the killing of a 50-year-old man in Dadri for allegedly eating beef, Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Akhilesh Yadav today alleged that there was a planned conspiracy by communal forces to defame his government and stall development in the state.
"Some forces are conspiring to spread communalism and we have to remain alert from them... Today when the world is marching ahead on the path of progress, some forces doing politics on communal lines want to take the country and the state towards backwardness," said the chief minister.
Talking about the need to foil conspiracies of such forces to take the state ahead on the path of development, he said that the people of the state have lived together with brotherhood and harmony since ages.
Mr Yadav expressed confidence that peace loving people of the state would not allow forces creating differences to succeed in their designs. "They are raising issues and debates which harm all sections of the society," he said.
The chief minister was addressing representatives of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME).
Though he did not name anyone in particular, his uncle and senior minister, Shivpal Yadav blamed the BJP. He said, "The incident of Dadri lynching is a well-planned conspiracy of BJP for political gains. Despite much hue and cry, we did not stop anyone from visiting the village so that they could know the truth and ground reality."
The minister also said that all possible help has been given to the victim's family.
"The family members of the victim met us in Lucknow and they were given all possible help including Rs 45 lakh, security and assistance in getting their new house. We believe in action not playing politics on such sensitive issue," he said.
Last week, 50-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq was dragged out of his home by a 200-strong mob and beaten to death after a public announcement from the local temple that the family had slaughtered a calf and eaten its meat in Bishada village.