UP In Grip Of Jungle Raj: JD(U) On Atiq Ahmad's Killing

JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh criticized the Uttar Pradesh government over the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother, saying it shows the state is in the "grip of jungle raj". The incident has exposed the "real face" of the BJP, he added.

PTI

Updated on: 17 April 2023 7:56 am

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JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh on Monday claimed that the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother in Uttar Pradesh shows that the state is in the “grip of jungle raj”.

He said the incident has also exposed the “real face” of the BJP. "The duo were killed in police custody... This proves the collapse of law and order in the state it is in the grip of jungle raj. Why are BJP leaders maintaining a stoic silence over the issue?” Lalan tweeted.

Atiq Ahmad (60) and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction on Saturday night, while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college at Prayagraj for a checkup.

“The BJP has been completely expose their leaders are not making any comments on the custodial killing. People will give a befitting reply to the BJP in the 2024 general elections,” the JD(U) leader said.