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News India Live, Digital Desk: The tragic accident at Kaiserbagh bus station in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, has now taken a big political form. After this accident caused by falling a dilapidated wall, where the victims are immersed in mourning, the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) have come face to face. Lucknow mayor Sushma Kharkwal and SP MLA Ravidas Mehrotra are at the center of this political war, who are fiercely accusing each other.
How did this political battle start?
As soon as the news of the accident was received, SP MLA Ravidas Mehrotra from Lucknow Central reached the spot. He immediately accused the government of negligence and demanded compensation of Rs 50 lakh for the deceased’s family and Rs 10 lakh for the injured.
Shortly after this, when Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal arrived to take stock of the incident, the atmosphere there was heated. The sharp noise between the two leaders started.
Direct competition between Mayor and SP MLA
Mayor Sushma Kharkwal accused SP:
The mayor made serious accusations of the SP MLA of doing ‘politics on the tragedy’. He said, “I have come here to take stock of the situation, but the people of Samajwadi Party are not desisting from shining their politics even on this tragic incident.” The mayor also said that this bus station was constructed and maintained during the Samajwadi Party government and today they themselves are questioning it. He said that all possible help will be provided to the victims, but politics will not be tolerated.
SP MLA Ravidas Mehrotra retaliation:
At the same time, the SP MLA accused the mayor and the BJP government of being completely insensitive. He said, “This is not an accident but murder. This is the result of the negligence of the BJP government. We had complained about these dilapidated walls many times, but no one paid attention.” Mehrotra accused the mayor of arriving late and just “photographing”, saying that he had nothing to do with the grief of the victims.
Officers reprimanded
Between this political Tu-Tu Main-Main, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal also reprimanded the Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) officials on the spot. He summoned the response from the authorities regarding the poor walls and the poor condition of the campus and directed to take necessary steps immediately.
This accident is no longer an accident, but it has become a new arena of the politics of Lucknow. While the victim’s families are waiting for justice and compensation on the one hand, on the other hand the leaders are not leaving any chance to surround each other even on this tragedy.