Expressing concern at the increasing frequency of such violence in the state since Akhilesh Yadav government came to power, the party alleged that "radical elements among the minority community" were involved in them and demanded stern action against the culprits.
"BJP strongly condemns the communal violence in Faizabad and Barabanki and demands stern action against the culprits who had attacked the Durga puja procession on Dussehra...More than 35 communal incidences in less than 11 months have taken place in UP after Akhilesh Yadav took over as Chief Minister.
"There is a deliberate design to create communal strife all over UP," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said here.
He alleged that Faizabad is not the only place in the state which has witnessed communal violence. He recalled a case of stone pelting and killing of a devotee in Badarsa on Dussehra, desecration of Durga idol in Rudoli, among other cases.
Javadekar maintained that in the last 75 days, there have been communal riots in five places in Uttar Pradesh and seven people have lost their lives.
BJP alleged that that "radical elements among the minority community" are involved in them. The Opposition said a communal atmosphere has been created in UP with the blessings of the SP government.
In Kanpur, former BJP president Rajnath Singh charged the Akhilesh Yadav Government with failing to curb the communal riots in the state
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Alleging that, "Whenever the Samjwadi Party comes in power, communal riots increase", Singh said "the Samajwadi Party has failed on each and every front.... It is the duty of the elected government not to be biased against any cast, creed or religion."
Javdekar said, "What is worse is that police are unable to react even when they are attacked, leave alone taking action when attacks take place on festivities. Their hands are tied." MORE