UP govt responsible for Ambedkar statue's desecration:LJP

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Lucknow, Nov 30 (UNI) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) supremo and Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan today blamed the Uttar Pradesh government for the damage of Dr B R Ambedkar's statue in Kanpur and supported the outbreak of agitation in other parts of the country to protest the incident.

''No action by the UP government against the accused proves its laxacity on the law and order situation in the state,'' he commented while condemning the incident.

Talking to mediapersons here, Mr Paswan justified the agitation in other parts of the country protesting the Kanpur incident saying ''this thing proves that 'dalits' have now become aware of their rights.'' The LJP president said that the party would hold a 'dharna' in the state capital tomorrow and would submit a memorandum to the governor T V Rajeshwar to demand strict action against the guilty.

He also criticised the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for ignorning Dr Ambedkar. ''Now the BSP is more concerned with fulfilling the dreams of Kanshi Ram rather than of Dr Ambedkar,'' he added.

Mr Paswan said his party would launch an agitation against the Samajwadi Party-led UP government if it did not take stringent action against the culprits involved in the Kanpur incident.

He also announced that the party would hold a political rally in the state capital on February 24. Mr Paswan himself would be addressing rally at Mohanlalganj on the outskirts of Lucknow on December 13 and will hold a joint rally with former prime minister V P Singh at Korao in Allahabad on December 17.

Meanwhile, LJP today held a 'Valmiki Sammelan' here, where a resolution was adopted to condemn the Kanpur incident, besides demanding more faciities for the 'dalits', Muslims and other backward communities.

The party is already demanding reservation in the private sector and in the defence and judiciary for the 'dalits' and other backwards.

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