SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (Ballia, U.P.) :

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I visited Uttar Pradesh twice during the last several days and have come back from Lucknow today. The situation in Uttar Pradesh is not normal. I met the Prime Minister and briefed him that if the conditions prevailing in Uttar Pradesh are not tackled in time, that may lead to civil war. I would not like to say, who is at fault and who is not but we feel very sad and ashamed for the way the Government is being run there and the language being used there. Some people handed to me a paper, which I would not like to bring before you. One of the senior police officers named about 150 people and directed that all the concerned Superintendents of Police must frame cases against them and action will be taken against those SPs who will not frame such cases. Is this the way to run the country or build it? I would not like to mention the statements being given. The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh uses so derogatory language not only against Shri Amar Singh, Shri Mulayam Singh, Shri Akhilesh Singh but also against their parents, their family, their supporters, that I am afraid how long she will be able to enjoy the support of my friend Shri Khurana and Malhotra who talk about cultural nationalism.

I discussed it with the leaders of BJP. Yesterday I also had a talk. Before this I had a talk with the leaders of the Centre and it was unanimously accepted that if immediate action is not taken the condition of Uttar Pradesh will get worse. Mr. Mulayam Singh ji is also not too gentle not to retaliate but I am surprised at the patience, displayed by him and his followers so far and I cannot help congratulating him for that.

150 legal suits to be initiated against Mulayam Singh and that too followed by her explicit assertion that she will incarcerate them. Legal suit is being initiated against Amar Singh. The matter was discussed here till it was in regard to Raja Bhaiya, but now the police are intimidating his family, his wife and even beating his livestock. There is one Shri Jaswant Singh, known to me since his childhood. He is not a member of their party but he is their supporter. Legal suit was filed against him, but the court ordered that the case was not sustainable. Initiating another suit against him, orders were given that he be arrested from, wherever he is found. How long will all these things go? I would like to make a humble submission to Shri Mulayam Singh ji and Leader of the Opposition that I don’t know why the people in the ruling party consider themselves to be safe by this alignment. These parties have provided opportunity to these people to advance and we are bearing the brunt. As you sow so shall you reap. The way, Bahujan Samaj Party and its leaders were made to advance was not good. It was said that it was being done for the interest of dalits, but actually it is not in their interest. I think that ill fate being conjured up for the dalits. There will be a civil war. I do not know the number of the people likely to be killed or murdered in the impending civil war.

My friend Shri Ajit Singh is present here. He knows better that it will not be possible to maintain peace in his area. It does not concern only with a single area. The whole of Uttar Pradesh is sitting on the verge of conflagration. The officers whether IAS or IPS but honest do not like to serve in Uttar Pradesh. The hon’ble Home Minister is not here to tell the number of applications he receives daily from officers in UP requesting for transfer from UP to Delhi. One or more officers daily visit me and request to get him/them relieved from UP. In that state today it is said with a great deal of stress as to who should be entrusted with the task of enquiry.

It is said that no enquiry should be assigned to any Kshatriya, Yadav or a Muslim as they are the supporters of the Mulayam Singh—how the country, the Government can be run in this way? Why the Government of UP keeps silence, why the Central Government keeps mum and why the BJP leaders in Delhi are silent? The BJP leaders in UP are acquainted with the conditions of UP and daily accept the seriousness of the situation. They daily ask for decision to be action. They are daily organising meetings but the decision lies with the Government, but the great peril, originating from the decision, will surely affect the other parts. You must also remember, it has been said here also that Shinde is not a dalit, a true dalit should be sworn in as the Chief Minister in that State. What does all this mean? What would it indicate? You can understand if such language is used more and more, anything can happen in this country but there will be no democracy, no peace and no place for civilized society.