BJP makes fresh plea to CEC for removal of UP chief secy, DGP

BJP today made a fresh demand before the Election Commission for removal of the UP Chief Secretary and DGP to ensure free and fair polling and sought action against BSP and Congress for raising casteist issues.
A BJP delegation met CEC Naseem Zaidi here and demanded the removal of Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar and Director General of Police (DGP) Javeed Ahmed so as to ensure free and fair elections, party leader Kuldeep Pati Tripathi said.
On February 6, a BJP delegation had urged the Election Commission in New Delhi to immediately remove the chief secretary and the DGP accusing them of "partisan" conduct.

The delegation had submitted a memorandum, alleging that Ahmed was close to the ruling Samajwadi Party and hence "his continued presence as the DGP will seriously jeopardise the conduct of free and fair elections".
The BJP delegation which met Zaidi in Lucknow also said that despite earlier complaints, no action has yet been taken against BSP and Congress which have made casteist comments, defying the SC directives, he said.
He said the party has also demanded proper arrangements so that all those who allegedly migrated from Kairana come back and take part in the polling process.

BJP has called for a mechanism to ensure 100 per cent polling by army personnel, CPMF and others employed in the private sector who miss out on voting.

The CEC assured that their demands will be looked into, he said.
Delegations of other political parties including BSP, CPI, CPM, Congress, RLD and Samajwadi Party also met the CEC.