Sambhal Violence: SP leader Mata Prasad Pandey house arrested in Lucknow

SP leader Mata Prasad Pandey stopped by police outside his house in Lucknow

Lucknow: Leader of the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey has claimed house arrest before his Sambhal visit along with the Samajwadi party delegation. He claimed he was asked by the administration not to visit the violence-hit district.

Mata Prasad Pandey to media
Mata Prasad Pandey, who was to lead the 15-member SP delegation, told media outside his residence in Lucknow that Home Secretary Sanjay Prasad had called him up and requested him to not visit Sambhal.

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Police deployed outside SP leaders houses in Lucknow

"The DM Sambhal had also called me up telling me that the ban on entry of outsiders has been extended till December 10. So I will now visit the party office and discuss the issue before deciding on our next action," said Pandey.

"The government perhaps wanted to prevent me to hide its wrongs in Sambhal as our visit would have exposed its several mistakes," he added. (...to be updated)

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