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Letter to BS: Poor tribals in Uttar Pradesh deprived of ownership of land

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Mirzapur: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sits on the roadside surrounded by her security officials and party workers, after she was stopped from proceeding to Sonbhadra to meet victims of clash that claimed 10 lives, Aleast 10 peopl

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2 min read Last Updated : Jul 22 2019 | 11:28 PM IST

Rattled by the foiled attempts to prevent Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi from meeting the family members of victims of Sonbhadra massacre over an alleged land dispute, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has accused the Congress party of being the main culprit, tracing the genesis of the incident to an alleged illegal registration of the disputed land in the name of a trust as far back as 1955.

This is preposterous, to say the least. He has blamed both the Congress and the SP of hatching a conspiracy. Fishing in troubled waters, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has been quick to hold

Topics : Tribals Priyanka Gandhi

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