New Delhi: A day after the Uttar Pradesh government downgraded its security cover from ‘Z’ to ‘Y’ category, PSPL chief Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday hit back at the ruling BJP, saying it was expected from the saffron party and warned that its The candidate will lose miserably. In Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll “It was expected from BJP. Now my workers and people will provide me security. Dimple’s (Yadav’s) victory (in the Mainpuri bypoll) and the defeat of the BJP candidate will be even bigger,” Shivpal said.
This was expected from BJP. Now my workers and people will provide me security. Dimple’s (Yadav’s) victory (in Mainpuri bypoll) and defeat of BJP candidate will be even bigger: MLA and PSP chief Shivpal Yadav downgrades his security from Z category to Y category#UttarPradesh pic.twitter.com/P8d351NdfD– ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) November 29, 2022
The UP government’s move to reduce the security of Shivpal Yadav is not right and Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party has reacted strongly. Extending support to the PSPL leader, his nephew, Akhilesh Yadav termed the move as “objectionable” and also hit out at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for comparing his uncle to a pendulum.
In the letter written by the Superintendent of Police (Training), it has been said that after review in the State Level Security Committee meeting on November 25, it has been decided to give ‘Y’ category security to Shivpal Singh Yadav in place of ‘Z’. and security), said Vaibhav Krishna.
The letter dated 27 November has been sent to the Police Commissioner of Lucknow and Senior Superintendent of Police, Etawah.
Shivpal was given ‘Z’ security by the Adityanath government in 2018.
According to police, ‘Y’ category security comprises 11 security personnel including two PSOs (private security guards), while ‘Z’ category security comprises a total of 22 security personnel including four to five NSG commandos.
Attacking the BJP government for reducing his uncle’s security and comparing him to a football and a pendulum, Akhilesh said, reducing the security of Shivpal Singh Yadav is objectionable. Symbolizes the movement of time and signifies the change of time for all. It says that there is nothing stable that one can be proud of.”
His remarks came after Adityanath mocked Shivpal for switching sides. “One day I was reading uncle Shivpal’s statement, his condition has become like a pendulum,” the chief minister said at a rally in support of BJP candidate Raghuraj Singh Shakya. that in life.
Recently, the Samajwadi Party had made Shivpal its star campaigner in Mainpuri, where he is in a direct fight with BJP’s Shakya in the by-election to be held on December 5. The party has fielded Akhilesh’s wife and former MP Dimple Yadav from the SP stronghold. Mainpuri.
This development has come to a close after Shivpal and Akhilesh ended the enmity and joined hands once again.
The bypoll has become necessary following the death of SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav last month.
The uncle-nephews (Shivpal and Akhilesh) who were not on good terms for long after falling out with each other following a turf war in 2016, have come together once again and retained the seat as a tribute to the victory. have come together to keep Mulayam Singh Yadav.
In a strategic move, the BJP had fielded Shakya, a Shivpal loyalist, against Dimple, hoping to exploit the rift in the family, which appears to have failed as the Yadavs joined the ranks. Is.
Shivpal’s support is considered important because his Jaswantnagar assembly constituency comes under Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat and he is a popular leader there. The counting of votes will take place on December 8.