Mayawati attacks UP govt over Gonda Priest's killing; demands stern action on culprits

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday, October 12 once again castigated UP government for its poor handling of  law and order situation in state following brutal incident where a temple priest was allegedly shot at in Itia Thok, Gonda. Comparing dely attack to Rajasthan incident, Mayawati said Temple priests are longer safe in 'saint's government'.

"Like Rajasthan, a dely attack on temple priest in Gonda district of UP by land mafias with intention of occupying land of temple is very shameful, saint is longer safe in saint's government. What could be a worse law and order situation?" re Mayawati's tweet that was roughly translated.

Mayawati furr demanded that UP government should take stern action against culprits by taking serious cognizance of all aspects of  matter. She furr said  property of all land mafias related to Gonda incident must also be confiscated and asked UP govt to increase  safety of temple priests.

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Temple Priest Shot At In Gonda

Gonda police on Sunday, October 11, registered a case against four people after a temple priest was allegedly shot at in Itia Thok in Uttar Presh.  priest of Ram Janaki temple in Itia Thok was allegedly attacked while he was asleep, police said. investigation in case is currently underway police informed.

"A temple priest was shot last night at a vill in Itia Thok, Gonda. He was mitted to a hospital. A case has been registered against 4 people," said Shailesh Kumar Pandey, Gonda Superintendent of Police (SSP) on Sunday.  priest h a land dispute with accused persons,  SSP ded.

Temple priest dies after being set on fire in Rajasthan

Meanwhile, in ar similar incident in a different state, a temple priest died after being set on fire by five people over a land dispute in Rajasthan's Karauli district, police said on Friday.  five accused on Wednesday allegedly poured petrol on Babu Lal Vaishnav and set him on fire in Bukna vill. Soon after which he was referred to SMS hospital in Jaipur in a critical condition where he succumbed to injuries on Thursday night. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday has also directed officials to get killing of a temple priest in Karauli district probed by CID-CB. 

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