'Deliberate attempt': Oppn lambasts BJP over unrest, demands inquiry

SCHOOLS REOPEN IN SAMBHAL, INTERNET STILL SUSPENDED

- BISWAJEET BANERJEE

LUCKNOW: Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Mata Prasad Pandey strongly criticised the state government over its handling of the Sambhal violence, alleging that attempts are being made to sustain communal tensions in the region.

Speaking to reporters, Pandey slammed the administration's decision to bar the Samajwadi Party's delegation from visiting Sambhal for three consecutive days. "This is a blatant attempt to suppress the truth. The 1991 Places of Worship Act clearly mandates that religious sites remain as they were at the time of Independence. Why is the government flouting this law?" he questioned.