Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been frequently reiterating that criminals should leave UP or face the music if they continued to operate in the state.
But, a gap in theory and practice becomes apparent when the chief minister shares dais with those accused of murder. MLA Amanmani Tripathi welcomed the chief minister at a function in Gorakhpur, touching Yogi’s feet and seeking his blessings.
Amanmani Tripathi is accused of murdering his wife Sara Singh. The CBI had arrested him from Delhi in connection with the incident. Earlier, he was given a ticket from the Samajwadi Party. When Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav opposed his candidature, he contested as an independent. Amanmani is the son of tainted politician Amarmani Tripathi, who was convicted for the murder of poet Madumita Shukla 14 years ago.
Before Yogi became the chief minister, Amanmani had met him at Gorakhnath temple.
His sharing the stage with Yogi and seeking his blessings have sparked speculations that he may soon join the BJP.
But the million dollar question is how a murder accused could share dias with the chief minister without the knowledge of local administration or CM’s close personal staff. Or why the chief minister did not rebuke him when he came to seek blessings.
