Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma countered Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on her remarks against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday and accused her of denigrating Hinduism.
Addressing a press conference barely two hours since the Congress general secretary made certain remarks against Adityanath, before returning to New Delhi after winding up a four-day visit to the state capital, Sharma said, "Priyanka Gandhi stands with those who indulged in (anti-CAA) violence."
Priyanka Gandhi hit out at the chief minister on Monday, saying there was no place for violence or "revenge" in the country.
In a jibe at Adityanath days after he said those who damaged public property during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the ensuing violence would be made to pay, the Congress general secretary said saffron denotes Hinduism, a religion that does not advocate violence or "revenge".
Priyanka demanded a High Court-monitored probe into the police crackdown following protests. "UP government and police are spreading anarchy," she said. Speaking for the first time after CRPF stated reports of she being mishandled, Priyanka said, "Citizens safety matters more than mine."
"We have written a letter to the Governor (Uttar Pradesh) over the violence in the state and the role the state administration played in inciting violence. Yogi government and state police have taken steps which are not legal and which have led to anarchy," Priyanka said launching a scathing attack against the Yogi government.
(With agency inputs)
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