Mayawati accuses SP govt of going soft on officials

BSP supremo Mayawati today accused the Uttar Pradesh government of going soft on the officials responsible for the death of over 30 people after consumption of spurious liquor in Etah and Farrukhabad districts.
"The liquor tragedy is a fallout of dismal criminal negligence and failure of the Samajwadi Party government," she said in a release.
Expressing grave concern over the loss of lives, Mayawati said it is because of the rampant 'jungleraj' that such incidents are taking place in the state.
She said that instead of suspending the erring officials, they should have been dismissed and put behind the bars.

"The action (suspension) taken by the SP government appears to be insufficient..Such incidents also take place because those respnsible get away with minor punishment ", the BSP supremo said.
She said prima facie, the government appears to be soft on officials responsible and also no action has been initiated against the real culprits who are behind such nefarious acts.
She also criticised the government for the ex gratia of Rs two lakh given to the next of kin of those killed saying it was measly.