“Anarchism, hooliganism in their DNA”: UP deputy CM fumes at SP leader over threat to beat up cop with shoes
Lucknow: Tearing into the Samajwadi Party (SP) over the threat of its Ghosi bypoll candidate to beat up the local police outpost-in-charge with shoes, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Sunday said anarchism and hooliganism were in their DNA.
Ahead of the bypoll to the Ghosi Assembly segment on September 5, SP candidate Sudhakar Singh said he would beat the Zafarpur police chowki in-charge with shoes.
Speaking to ANI on Sunday, the deputy CM said SP leaders had stooped to such lows that they were now resorting to issuing such open threats.
"The Samajwadi Party fears losing the Ghosi Assembly bypoll. They have stooped to such lows that they are resorting to making threats of causing physical harm to our police officers. Anarchism and hooliganism are in their DNA. This is precisely what we have been conveying to the citizens through the media time and again. As an FIR has already been registered in connection with the threat, we will take up the matter with the Election Commission, requesting a proper investigation and strict action," Pathak added.
The deputy CM said, "The FIR, too, states that the SP candidate said he would beat up the in-charge of the police outpost concerned with shoes."
"There is no place for such statements in a democracy," Pathak added.
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