BJP asks Akhilesh to sack Prajapati, UP Guv seeks clarification over continuation of rape accused in cabinet

BJP UP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya today attacked Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, saying that if he cannot get his "favourite" minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati arrested in the rape case, he should at least sack him.

Maurya, whose comments come a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the SP-Congress combine of chanting "Gayatri Prajapati Mantra", also said that BJP would get the tainted Prajapati arrested after results of the polls are declared. "If Chief Minister Akhilesh ji cannot ensure the arrest of his favourite minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, then he can sack him (Prajapati)," Maurya said in a tweet.

Referring to March 11, the date when the UP assembly election results would be declared, Maurya said the BJP would put Prajapati behind bars after that. "We would arrest him (Prajapati) after March 11," Maurya said.

Yesterday, the passport of Prajapati, who is a senior UP government minister was impounded and a look-out notice was issued against him, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused SP-Congress of chanting "Gayatri Prajapati Mantra". On the directives of the Supreme Court, UP Police has filed an FIR against Prajapati, a senior SP leader, in connection with separate cases of gangrape and attempt to rape another woman and her minor daughter.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Sunday wrote to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, seeking the former's clarification over rape accused Gayatri Prajajpati's continuation as minister in the cabinet.

UP Guv Ram Naik writes to CM Akhilesh, seeking CM's clarification over rape accused Gayatri Prajajpati's continuation as minister in cabinet pic.twitter.com/sLftHW1o5t

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