This story is from June 13, 2020

UP government to slap NSA in communal and caste clashes

UP government to slap NSA in communal and caste clashes
Yogi Adityanat, CM Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW: After two cases of violence against Dalits rocked UP this week, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has taken a strict view of the law and order situation and said that where necessary, the government will not hesitate in invoking the National Security Act.
In both cases, one in Jaunpur and the other in Azamgarh, the accused have been booked under NSA.
Yogi said that in cases of caste and communal violence, eve-teasing, loot and cow slaughter, the police officials concerned of the district, from the SHO up to the level of SSP, will be made answerable and held responsible.
“The step has been taken to stem any rise in such cases in the state. By invoking the NSA, a strong message has been sent to people that the government will not tolerate any breakdown in law and order,” said a senior government official.
On Tuesday, around 10 houses belonging to Dalits were set on fire after a clash between Dalits and Muslims in Jaunpur district’s Batheti village. The groups reportedly clashed after children from the two communities had an altercation earlier in the day over cattle grazing. While the SHO of Sarai Khwaja police station has been removed, cases have been filed against 57 people and NSA invoked against the accused.
On Friday, the SHO of Maharajganj police station was suspended and NSA invoked against the 12 accused for eve-teasing a Dalit girl in Azamgarh and later reportedly indulging in violence against the community.
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