U.P. Governor Ram Naik on Sunday sought footage of the BSP protest here against Dayashankar Singh’s remarks, a day after a BJP delegation met him and demanded arrest of a top BSP leader for using “abusive” language at the demonstration.
The Governor also took into cognisance media reports on the alleged use of abuse language by BSP leaders including Naseemuddin Siddiqui at Thursday’s protest near Hazratbal here.
“I have asked the administration and police to provide audio and video footage, besides other documents of the protest to get further information. I have even asked the BJP delegation which met me yesterday to provide any information available with them,” Mr Naik told PTI.
He said that no time has been fixed for providing the information.
“It is just to get detailed information about the incident. Generally, we seek information in such incidents,” he said.
The police had already said that it has got the entire protest video-graphed and would take action after examining the footage.
“We have got the entire incident video-graphed and will take further action after examining the footage,” a senior officer had said. After Singh had sparked an outrage by his derogatory comments questioning the character of the BSP supremo, the party had on Thursday held a huge protest in Hazratbal and raised slogans against the expelled leader’s family.
BJP State chief K. P. Maurya said women wing of the party would stage a big demonstration in Lucknow on July 28 on the issue. - PTI
