Cong asks Governor to dismiss govt

AMIDST INDICATIONS that the Raj Bhawan was closely watching developments regarding Minister of State for Backward Classes Mehboob Ali?s reported admission on camera about his alleged involvement in drug trafficking, the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) today urged Governor TV Rajeswar to exercise his constitutional rights to dismiss the ?criminal-friendly government?.

AMIDST INDICATIONS that the Raj Bhawan was closely watching developments regarding Minister of State for Backward Classes Mehboob Ali’s reported admission on camera about his alleged involvement in drug trafficking, the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) today urged Governor TV Rajeswar to exercise his constitutional rights to dismiss the ‘criminal-friendly government’.

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A UPCC delegation comprising senior party leaders met the Governor today and submitted a memorandum demanding dismissal of the minister, registration of a case against him and a CBI inquiry into the charges.

Congress leaders said the Governor was serious about the issue as this was for the first time that such a case had come to the notice of the Raj Bhawan.

Congress leaders alleged that instead of taking any action Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav was shielding the criminals. “A criminal-friendly government is in power,” they said adding the minister’s admission about acceptance of bribe for drug trafficking was a serious issue. Ali should no more remain part of the ministry,” they said. As Ali had indicated towards the complicity of Jail Minister Rakesh Verma, a CBI probe was necessary, they said.

Besides UPCC organisation incharge Satyadev Tripathi, the delegation included Abid Hussain, Akhilesh Pratap Singh, Yuvraj Bhadauria, Rajneesh Bhatnagar, Dwijendra Tripathi, Veerendra Madan and Ajay Kumar Singh.