Lucknow:
Avadhpal Singh Yadav, Animal Husbandry Minister in the Mayawati government, has refused to step down. This comes a day after a local court in Etah ordered a registering of an FIR against him, and three of his family members, in connection with three murders.
Mr Yadav who belongs to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alleged that Samajwadi Party (SP) workers were behind the murder.
"They (SP) workers are behind the triple murder but fingers are raised against me. I am not going to resign", he told reporters in reply to a question.
The minister's remarks come in response to an FIR issued by Chief Judicial Magistrate Buddhi Sagar Misra against Mr Yadav, his two brothers - Chandra Pratap Yadav - an MLC of the ruling BSP- Amarpal Yadav - and son Ranjeet Yadav.
The Yadavs are charged with the murder of Vijay Verma, his son Abhinav Verma and their gunner Santosh Yadav on June 10, in the Jaithra town of Etah district, about 270 km from the state capital Lucknow.
Anurodh Yadav, brother of Santosh Yadav, had moved the court for the same on which the Chief Judicial Magistrate passed the orders for the FIR. He had sought registration of a case of murder and criminal conspiracy against the minister and his family .
The UP Lokayukta, NK Malhotrais also looking into corruption chargesagainst the minister.