A report filed by the police with the District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar district recommended filing of FIRs against the two leaders and also against BSP leader and former Minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui.
Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sanjay Singh rpt Singh said the report has been filed against the three leaders who addressed the villagers in defiance of prohibitory orders in force in the area.
Som, MLA from Muzaffar Nagar, is already in the news as he had on Sunday said they were capable of giving a "befitting reply" if "innocents were framed" in the lynching case. He had also attacked MIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi for visiting Bishada and accused non-BJP parties of indulging in polarisation of politics.
Sharma, Union Culture Minister, who represents Gautam Budh Nagar in Lok Sabha, has made a few visits to the victim's house and has been attacking political rivals over the incident.
However, no action has been recommended against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Owaisi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who visited the family of the victim last week but did not address any public meeting.
Sanjay Singh said RPI leader Ramdas Athawale was denied permission to visit the village today because of the prevailing situation.
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