Demanding a high-level inquiry into the incident, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, opposition leaders and a BJP MP raised questions over the loss of life of tv journalist Sulabh Srivastava underneath mysterious circumstances in Pratapgarh district on Monday evening. A day earlier than his loss of life, Srivastava had written to the state police saying that he felt that his life was at risk after his latest reporting on the liquor mafia within the district.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned, “Shocked at the demise of ABP journalist Sulabh Srivastava in UP. Sad to see that despite ‘democracy and freedom’ being part of our ethos, we are not able to save the lives of those people. who are working tirelessly to bring out the truth.” Banerjee tweeted.
Akhilesh requested the state authorities why Srivastava was not supplied safety although he had threatened his life with the liquor mafia. The SP chief mentioned, “The BJP government should order a high-level inquiry into the incident so that his family members and the public know why they were not given protection after they expressed fear for their lives from the liquor mafia.”
Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out on the Yogi Adityanath authorities for being silent on the matter and accused it of sleeping at work. Liquor mafia is taking part in with life from Aligarh to Pratapgarh. The UP authorities is silent. A journalist uncovered the reality, warned the administration of hazard Does the Uttar Pradesh authorities working ‘Jungle Raj’ have any reply to the tears of the members of the family of journalist Sulabh Srivastava? Priyanka mentioned.
BJP MP from Pratapgarh Sangam Lal Gupta additionally identified that the journalist’s loss of life raises many questions because it occurred simply days after he “fearlessly reported on the liquor mafia”.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
