Criminals rewarded

Joshi arson case accused appointed chairman of UP sugar corp

PTI | Lucknow

BSP leader Intezaar Ahmad Abdi, allegedly involved in the arson at UP Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi's house here, has been appointed the chairman of State sugar corporation by the Mayawati Government, a move that has invited the ire of the Congress.

Abdi's appointment as the chairman of Ganna Sansthan, a post equivalent to the rank of Minister of State, had been cleared and an order to this effect was issued last evening, official sources said on Monday.

BSP sources, however, said Abdi's appointment to the post was cleared by the party leadership a week back.

Reacting to the development, Congress Spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan said in New Delhi that "UP Chief Minister Mayawati has no regards for the law at all and it is outrageous that somebody who is allegedly the person against whom an FIR has been filed has been rewarded. It is inexcusable".

60-year-old Joshi, who is out an interim bail after being arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Mayawati, said that she was pressing for a CBI inquiry since the man allegedly responsible for burning down her house has been elevated.

SP leader Amar Singh said, "The weakness of Congress party leadership is encouraging Mayawati because Rahul Gandhi has also condemned Rita Bahuguna Joshi's statement and the party has officially expressed regret".

"On the one hand, Congress is accepting BSP's support and on the other, Joshi is doing something else -- wants to grab the opposition's space. Congress should take a clear stand," Singh said.

The name of Abdi, a former student union leader, figured in the July 15 attack at the residence of Joshi, wherein some alleged BSP workers set fire to her house.

The Congress had lodged a written complaint against Abdi and BSP MLA from Bikapur assembly segment in Faizabad district, Jitendra Singh Babloo, alleging that they had led the BSP workers who vandalised Joshi's house.

Abdi and Babloo's names were later incorporated in the FIR lodged by the police at Hussainganj police station here.

The Congress had already launched an agitation demanding the arrest of two BSP leaders.

Even God does not reward His devotees as fast as Mayawati rewards her devotees.
JuSt three or four days ago one Rita Bahuguna had used some objectionable words against Mayawati, the UP Chief Minister.
The retribution was fast and swift.
She sent her goons under the leadership of one BSP leader Intezaar Ahmad Abdi and Jitendra Singh Babloo to burn down Rita Bahuguna's place.
So sure were they of their power beyond the reach of law that they had informed the local TV channels before hand.
The action was shown vividly on TV.
The police just looked on without taking any action.
I have always been saying that like the election commission, the police force, state CID and CBI should not be under the control of respective governments.
An FIR was registered and the above two persons were mentioned in the FIR.
Result - one of them has been rewarded.
The other is awaiting his reward.
Did I mention earlier POLITICIANS ARE CORRUPT?
By the way, Mulayam Singh who would like to replace her was no better.
He too sent his goons against people who made his life uncomfortable.