The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticized the Uttar Pradesh government for demolishing a house in Prayagraj in 2021 without providing sufficient time for the homeowner to contest the action, stating that such measures send a "shocking and wrong signal."
Samajwadi Party chief and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that the Uttar Pradesh government orchestrated a "riot" in Sambhal and demanded that police as well as those from the administration responsible for the killing of five Muslim youths be suspended and murder cases be filed against them.
Amid criticism and concerns raised by the Supreme Court regarding the indiscriminate demolition of properties, Uttar Pradesh's top leaders remain defiant, openly defending the use of bulldozers and affirming their intention to continue using them as a tool for law enforcement.
The BJP’s star campaigner who have been delivering abusive and hate speeches against Muslims in his election speeches, further said that the opposition parties must take tuition from Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to learn “where to run bulldozers.”
The government of Uttar Pradesh has mandated the closure of all ‘unauthorized madrassas’ within the state, along with the imposition of a daily fine of Rs 10,000 for non-compliance.