Lucknow, April 28 (HS): Akhilesh

Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party, alleged on Tuesday that a reported

viral video of a top Uttar Pradesh police officer deployed in the Bengal

assembly polls had soiled the Adityanath government's image. Without

identifying any officers, Yadav stated that the video proved the hollowness of

the BJP government's statements about respect for women and Naari Vandan.

In a

post on X in Hindi, Yadav stated that the 'obscene' video of a senior Uttar

Pradesh police officer, who is an observer in the ongoing Bengal elections,

that is currently circulating widely in the public domain, has severely

tarnished the image of the Uttar Pradesh government's governance and

administration.

Claiming that these persons and

officials are not an anomaly within the BJP's government, former Uttar Pradesh

chief minister stated, Today, every woman associated with the BJP feels

ashamed, because they, too, have sisters and daughters in their own

homes. Yadav related the subject to the chief minister's image, claiming

that the action taken against the officer will decide Adityanath's attitude on

the issue. As so much has come to light, the chief minister, even if unwillingly, would

be forced to start disciplinary and punitive action, Yadav said, adding that in

an attempt to conceal his'specially favored' man, he will be unable to claim

that the aforementioned video was made by AI.

The SP head stated on X that zero tolerance should be applied not just to

criminals, but also to such authorities.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi