Arrested Samajwadi Party men were trying to start riot during Prime Minister's rally, says BJP

The BJP on Wednesday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of trying to instigate riots during Prime Minister Modi's rally in Kanpur. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Wednesday said that SP workers and leaders were trying to disturb the social harmony of the city and it just showed the work culture of SP.

"A vehicle with banners and flags of the BJP was damaged by SP workers in Kanpur on Tuesday during the PM's rally and the video was widely shared on social media. It was later found that the vehicle itself was of SP workers and they were trying to instigate riots in Kanpur by doing such acts," Patra told media persons in Delhi.

"It basically shows the work culture of the SP. To establish fear factor among the people, you propagate such kind of videos, and you announce your presence."


Patra said that PM Modi had warned against the red cap and it actually came true.

Police have made four arrests in the case for vandalising a car which had posters of Modi. The four arrested are associated with the SP.

Samajwadi Party expelled from the party six persons who were said to be involved in the incident. The party then threw the ball into the BJP's court and demanded that the BJP take similar action on their party workers involved in such incidents.

"There is no place for hooliganism in our party and we have taken action by suspending these people from the party," Udayveer Singh, SP leader told ET.