Yogi Adityanath Flays Priyanka Gandhi, Blames Congress For Sonebhadra Carnage

Sonebhadra: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday blamed the Congress for the Sonebhadra caste carnage and said the “sins committed by the Congress” led to suffering in this village. The Chief Minister also accused Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi of shedding “crocodile tears” over the farmers’ deaths. The Chief Minister, who was in the village where a clash over land claimed 10 lives and left over two dozen injured on Wednesday, said, “This incident is a big political conspiracy. The foundations were laid in 1955 when the land was transferred to a trust set up by a Congress Rajya Sabha member. In 1989, the Congress government in UP transferred the land to individual members of the trust.” Adityanath said the incident had “exposed the anti-Dalit and anti-tribal face of the Congress”. Priyanka was detained by the police on Friday while trying to meet the victims’ families. The stand-off between the two made headlines and was resolved after some of the families were allowed to meet her on Saturday. The Chief Minister also announced enhanced compensation of Rs 18 lakh for the kin of the deceased and Rs 2.5 lakh for injured. (IANS)

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