What did DM say amid the controversial statement of Sambhal CO on Holi celebration? What Samajwadi Party leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav said?

Amidst the controversy over the statement of CO Anuj Chaudhary of Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, DM Rajendra Pansia said that security arrangements have been made in view of the festival.

Recently, Sambhal CO Anuj Chaudhary had said, "If someone's religion is corrupted by the color of Holi, then he should not leave the house."

Speaking to media, Rajendra Pansia said that there are many festivals in the whole month like Holi, Ramzan, Pratipada and Eid. Under this, sector magistrates have been deployed everywhere.

He said, "A total of 29 sectors and six zones have been created. A three-layer security system has also been installed. The authorities have ensured that there is no unrest ot untoward incident during festivals."

Rajendra Pansiya informed that a number of CCTV cameras have already been installed. He said that if any person from any community tries to create unrest, he will not be spared.

What SP MP said?

Meanwhile, politics has started on the statement of Sambhal CO Anuj Chaudhary regarding Holi. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has also reacted to the whole matter. Targeting Anuj Chaudhary, he said that if the officers themselves talk negatively, then how will harmony be established.

Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav said that Anuj Chaudhary is the one who caused the riots. He was saying to shoot, shoot. Whenever the system changes, such people will be in jail.

A peace committee meeting was called in Sambhal district yesterday. During this meeting, CO Anuj Chaudhary had given a strict warning to anti-social elements in view of Holi and Eid. He had said that if anyone has a problem with colors, then he should stay at home on Holi. If law and order deteriorates, the police will take strict action.

After this statement of CO Anuj Chaudhary, Samajwadi Party's National General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav reached Firozabad to attend the PDA program. During this, while talking to the media, he alleged that the violence that took place in Sambhal was due to the negligence and rhetoric of policemen like Anuj Chaudhary. 

Ram Gopal Yadav said that Anuj Chaudhary was openly telling the policemen in Sambhal to shoot. Therefore, whenever the system changes, such people will go to jail.