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UP Minister’s Sit-In Triggers Removal of Police In-Charge and Inquiry Into Fake SC/ST Case

Her rare protest against her own government’s police has highlighted tensions over alleged misuse of legal provisions in Uttar Pradesh.

In the eye of a storm: File photo of UP Minister Pratibha Shukla | Facebook@pratibhashukla
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Overview

  • Pratibha Shukla staged a six-hour sit-in at Akbarpur Kotwali on July 24 after five BJP workers were booked under the SC/ST Act following a road-construction dispute.
  • Superintendent of Police Arvind Mishra ordered the removal of the local outpost in-charge and assigned Additional SP Rajesh Pandey to conduct a departmental inquiry into SHO Satish Singh’s conduct.
  • The minister accused Satish Singh of deliberately fabricating the FIR to target her supporters and insisted on a public response from senior police officials.
  • Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav seized on the episode to criticize Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s handling of law enforcement, saying the protest exposed governance failures.
  • The incident underscores recurring allegations that the SC/ST Act is being misused for partisan purposes in UP and raises questions about police independence under the state government.