There was an uproar at a program of Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The uproar happened when two youths asked questions on the new rules of UGC during his speech. Both the youth wanted to know what is the stand of the government and BJP on the issue of UGC. After this the policemen caught him and took him out of the venue. The matter escalated further when a local BJP councilor was accused of slapping a youth.
This incident is said to have taken place during the Prabuddh Brahmin Conference organized at the Parade Ground on Sunday. However, the video related to the incident surfaced on social media on Monday. According to the information, Keshav Prasad Maurya was giving a speech in the conference. He was referring to the preparations for the Magh Mela to be held at Sangam and the work of the state government. Then two youths present near the stage raised their hands and said, 'Keshav ji, please say something about UGC also.'
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youth raised questions
When the youth asked questions during the speech, the policemen tried to stop them, but the youth continued demanding to express their views. On this Keshav Prasad Maurya asked him to remain silent and sit. He also said that he will speak on every issue and does not shy away from speaking on anything. After this the police started taking both the youths away from there.
allegations against councilor
During this entire episode, BJP councilor of Allapur Vinay Mishra also reached out to the youth. He asked him the reason for asking the question. A young man replied that he is in BJP and if he will not question his leader now then when will he do so. During this conversation, the councilor was accused of slapping a young man.
In the video also, a situation like altercation and pushing between the youth and the councilor is visible. One of the youth has been identified as Rohit Tiwari. Rohit released a video after the incident and said that he wanted to ask questions about the issues of his society and the government's viewpoint.
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differences in BJP
After this incident came to light, differences were seen within BJP also regarding this matter. BJP MLA Harshvardhan Bajpai protested against the assault on the youth. He wrote on social media that it is the right of every Brahmin and upper caste to oppose UGC. He also targeted those who assaulted people of his own community. There is already discussion and protest in different sections regarding the new rules of UGC. In such a situation, the allegation of asking questions of the youth in the conference and then taking them out and slapping them is raising many questions. The question is also whether people asking questions on policies to public representatives in public programs should be answered through dialogue or those raising questions should be removed from there. At present, the detailed official side of this action by the police has not been made clear in the reports.