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UP govt protecting criminals, says Bhim army chief after attack on him
The Bhim army leader was discharged from the Saharanpur's SBD Hospital today after he was admitted yesterday after armed men attacked his convoy.
A day after surviving an assassination bid, Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad on Thursday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath while alleging that the CM is providing protection to criminals.
Read here: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan shot at in UP’s Saharanpur
"I was fighting for my life but the criminals are still roaming free. This can't be done without the protection of those in power. I believe that this is an acute negligence by the Government. Chief Minister has not said a word, it shows that he is protecting the criminals," the Bhim army leader told ANI.
In a note posted on Twitter, he said, “My 56-inch chest is real, not fake. The fatal attack on me is a failure of the government because the security of the people of the state is the responsibility of the government and I am also a responsible citizen of the state.”
"Earlier, these people used to misuse ED, CBI and Income Tax officials for this, then they started getting fake police encounters done and now government-backed criminals have started using guns and bullets to eliminate opposition leaders," he said.
The chief minister should take moral responsibility for protecting criminals and resign immediately, he said.
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The Bhim army leader was discharged from the Saharanpur's SBD Hospital today day after he was admitted yesterday following attack on his convoy.
A bullet grazed the 36-year-old Aazad's abdomen when unidentified assailants opened fire at his car in Saharanpur's Deoband, where he had gone to attend a ritual at a supporter's home, on Wednesday.
Later, in a video message, Aazad advised his supporters to remain calm and asserted that he will keep on fighting constitutionally.
The vehicle used in the assassination bid was seized from Miragpur village late on Wednesday night, while the police on Thursday registered a FIR at the Deoband police station based on the complaint of Aazad's aide Manish Kumar.
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik visited Aazad at the hospital on Thursday and enquired about his health. Punia demanded the arrest of those behind the attack as soon as possible.
Read here: Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia meet Chandrashekhar Azad, demand arrest of attackers
In Lucknow, Bhim Army activists handed over to a government official a memorandum addressed to the governor demanding Z-plus security for Aazad.
