Action to be taken against BJP MLA for hate speech

Dadri/Lucknow: As the political slugfest over the Dadri lynching escalated, the district magistrate on Monday said legal experts have been asked to examine video footage of the remarks made by controversial BJP MLA Sangeet Som and appropriate action will be taken.

“Whatever he(Som) spoke has been videographed. ..I have asked legal experts to examine his statement....the statement he made in the village and the statement he made to the media persons. If any action is needed to be taken as per law, it will be taken,” district magistrate N.P. Singh said.

Congress, on the other hand, demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “break his silence” over the alleged “provocative” statements by BJP leaders in connection with the Dadri lynching, saying that not doing so would suggest that they had his “approval”.

The party also condemned Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan for writing to the United Nations.

“Modi maintains a deafening silence qua the inflammatory statements aimed at rabble-rousing by Union ministers and BJP leaders.” The  Congress also announced a ‘Sadbhavna fast’ on October 10.