BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of using its Dalit leaders for political gain, after the Karni Sena members attacked the residence of Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman in Agra.
The Karni Sena members had carried out the attack over Suman's statement in Parliament in which he called Rajput ruler Rana Sanga a "traitor."
In a series of posts on X, Mayawati denounced SP's political strategy, calling on Dalits to be cautious about such strategies. She condemned the party for insulting communities for selfish reasons, stating that SP's actions would disrupt social harmony.
As a reaction to the attack, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the violence and accused the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He also accused the violence of being linked with Suman's Dalit identity, while asserting that SP was not challenging the courage of Rana Sanga.
The Karni Sena, which is headed by Suraj Pal Singh AMU, asked Suman and Yadav to apologize for insulting the Rajput community. An FIR has been filed by Agra Police against a mob for rioting, trespassing into a house, and attempt to murder in relation to the attack.
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