The statement by Uttar Pradesh Law Minister Brajesh Pathak has come days after former minister Harishankar Tiwari’s family members joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) and alleged atrocities against the community in the state’s Gorakhpur, Raebareli and Kanpur.
Taking a jibe at the previous Samajwadi Party (SP)-led government in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said SP chief Akhilesh Yadav made Azamgarh "a stronghold of criminals"during his tenure.