Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. File
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Nishad Party, an ally of the ruling BJP, too has demanded action fall-out of anti-mining drive
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh of “kicking the belly” of the Nishad community, an OBC (Other Backward Class) caste, after boats belonging to them were allegedly damaged by the police and administration in Prayagraj district during an anti-mining drive.
Following the incident, the BJP’s own ally in the State, the Nishad Party, has also demanded action against the police and administrative officials who allegedly damaged the boats and