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uttar pradesh

Akhilesh YAdAv cAlls ters to vacate the government verdict in the case of Shiv

elections including Shanta Kumar bungalows allotted to them Sagar Tiwari. The Apex Court
who is 85 years now. It is said that bungAlow row A bJP’s after demitting their office. approved the guidelines
party may field Prem Dhumal from Since the judgment has af- suggested by Press Council of
Hamirpur from where his son Anu- fected not only the father-son India to regulate allotments
rag Thakur is MP at present. Chief consPirAcY duo but also, BJP stalwarts of flats to working journalists.
Minister Jai Ram Thakur wants a like Kalyan Singh and Rajnath The present ruling did not in-
candidate of his choice from Mandi, The row over Akhilesh Yadav vacating official Singh, BSP president Maya- terfere with settled position,”
which is his home constituency. wati and 93-year-old veteran said veteran journalist Sharat
When asked to comment on bungalow in disrepair has become a talking point Congress leader Narayan Pradhan.
six months performance of the Jai in Uttar Pradesh, writes Mudit Mathur Dutt Tiwari, therefore, all the The former secretary,
Ram government, CPM legislator members of the legislature Government of India, Vijay
Rakesh Singha gave it only 2 marks passed this act to legitimise Shankar Pandey demanded
out of ten. ‘’BJP government have their occupation on govern- penal action against Akh-
not fulfilled even a single promise ment bungalows. ilesh Yadav for causing huge
it made to the people during elec- The Supreme Court held damage to the government
• Crisis: Protest against rising wa- tions, he said and added that right this exercise of power and bungalow while vacating
ter crisis in Shimla adds to worries from farmers to the common man struck it down terming it to be it days ago. Pandey alleged
of Jai Ram Thakur are extremely unhappy with the unconstitutional. The changes the state government had
government. were “arbitrary and dis- spent around 42 crore in the
The Congress Legislative Party criminatory” and violated the renovation of the bungalow
(CLP) leader in the Assembly Muke- concept of equality, the judges located at 4-Vikramaditya
Singh and Prem Kumar Dhumal between Dhumal and Shanta Ku- sh Agnihotri described the Jai Ram said. The Supreme Court judg- Marg in Lucknow. The dam-
were considered as strong leaders mar, but Nadda also. Jai Ram never government as ‘’proxy government’’ ment ruled, “It is a legislative age was deliberate and out of
who had a grip on the bureaucracy. had a strong group in the state BJP of the RSS. ‘’This government is exercise based on irrelevant sheer frustration of vacating
Jai Ram, who is known as ‘’soft lead- and even after becoming the chief working under the influence of RSS. and legally unacceptable con- it after Supreme Court verdict,
er’’ in the political circles, wants to minister he had mainly focused on It has failed on all fronts and law siderations, unsupported by said he.
come out of this image. government only. Former CM Prem and order situation is out of control, any constitutional sanctity.” BJP leaders are up in arms
A senior member in the Jai Ram Dhumal despite facing defeat in he added. However, state BJP chief To escape media cover- adding fuel to fire over this is-
cabinet, on the condition of ano- the assembly elections still havea Satpal Satti described the Jai Ram he patriarch of • adding fuel: Pictures published by age, the Akhilesh Yadav sue. “The damage done to the
nymity told this correspondent stronghold in the state. Even state government as successful. ‘’In the Samajwadi Party, media showed extensive damage of government under the garb bungalow by Yadav shows his
that ‘’afsarshahi belagam ghode BJP chief Satpal Satti is considered small period of six months, it has Mulayam Singh the bungalow of the earlier judgment of frustration”, said BJP spokes-
kee tarah hoti hai aur usse aap to be close to him. worked for the welfare of all sec- Yadav and his son 2016 affecting former CMs, person Harish Chandra
bina sakht huye kaam nahin karva There are words doing the tions of the society and fast work- T and former chief unnecessarily dragged Srivastav. On the other hand,
sakte (the bureaucracy is like an rounds that BJP high command will ing to fulfil the promises, added the minister, Akhilesh Yadav, floor tiles and laminations. Air journalists into its ambit by Samajwadi Party leader Sunil
uncontrolled horse and you can- change at least three candidates state BJP chief. have lost possession of their conditioning ducts of the cen- cancelling allotment of flats to Singh Sajan, a close aide of
not be a successful government if out of total four Lok Sabha seats in palatial official bungalows trally air-conditioned house all the journalists. Thereafter, Yadav, called it a conspiracy
you fail tocontrol the officers). He, the state in the coming Parliament letters@tehelka.com after an elongated battle to had been pulled out, swim- his government adopted a to malign the image of Yadav
however, denied to comment on retain it by hook or crook. ming pool, modular kitchen, policy to re-allot them under following the defeat of BJP
a question that chief minister was They even resorted to all sorts cycle track, decorative plants, newly enacted Act and rules. in Kairana and Noorpur
“soft’’ towards the bureaucracy but of legal options and legislative lights, bathroom fittings,etc. In fact, the Apex Court had by-elections.
added that officers are part of the Challenge of 2019 Lok way out to escape the adverse were found damaged or no occasion to examine the Yadav too reacted to allega-
government. verdict of the Supreme Court missing. issue relating to allotment of tions, “If one should learn
On the political front, Jai Ram Sabha polls that ordered evicting of the Confirming the reports, type IV and V flats in favour of from BJP how to defame
is facing multiple pressures. State gigantic bungalows occupied Yogesh Shukla, Estate Officer working journalists on rent someone. The government
BJP has two former chief ministers by former chief ministers. told Tehelka, “We are in a pro- basis as it was not impugned should say what has been
Prem Kumar Dhumal and Shanta The biggest challenge in front of the chief minister The controversy erupted cess of verifying our inven- by the petitioner, NGO Lok damaged and what is miss-
Kumar. Besides them, a strong Un- will be 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Himachal has four when allegations against tories issued to Yadav from Prahari, led by retired IAS ing.” “These officers should
ion Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda seats and BJP had won all four in 2014 elections Akhilesh Yadav surfaced that time to time and to scrutinise officer and its secretary Satya be aware that governments
too have clout in the state power during Modi wave. Now, even BJP leaders admit that he took away valuable light- sanctions of fixtures and fur- Narain Shukla. come and go. I have seen of-
corridors. He was a cabinet minister situation is not like 2014. Obviously, the performance ings, décor from the newly niture him, only then I will be “The issue relating to allot- ficials pick up cups and plates,
in the previous (2007-2012) Dhumal of Jai Ram government will play a major role in the reconstructed, furnished able to say something about ment of government accom- they should not get in to such
government and now considered to results. If BJP fails to retain all seats, not only the bungalow and left a damaged the quantum of damages and modation on rent to working behaviour of smearing my
be a close confidant of Prime Min- opposition Congress but rivals in the BJP will also floors and roofs at the time of assessment of loss.” journalists was in-depth name in public.”
ister Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. start raising a question mark on Jai Ram’s capabilities. vacating it. Pictures published The Supreme Court has considered and settled by
Jai Ram has to keep balance not only by media showed damaged ordered former chief minis- the Apex Court in an earlier letters@tehelka.com

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