Cong MLA accused of threatening grandmother for family property

Congress MLA Aditi Singh's grandmother has written a letter to the concerned district officials stating that she is being harassed by the family to hand over the property to them.

Raebarelli:Congress MLA from Raebareli Aditi Singh has once again hit the headlines after her grandmother Kamla Singh has levelled charges against her. Kamla, who is the mother of former MLA Akhilesh Singh, has accused Aditi Singh of harassing her in connection with land dispute matters. Kamla Singh has written a letter to the top officials of district administration seeking protection for her family. The letter has also been addressed to District Magistrate(DM), Supreidentent of Police(SP), Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and officials of Aria police station stating that her life is under threat. According to reports, Kamla Singh has alleged that Aditi is continuously harassing her to hand over the family property.

"After Akhilesh passed away, I am being threatened by my daughter-in-law Vaishali Singh, granddaughter Aditi Singh and Devanshi Singh. On the night of December 30, 2019, they came into my room and pressurized me that I should give away the land to them. They even shattered a few antiques kept in my room", read the letter.

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"I am an 85-year-old woman and I am going through a lot in my pain after my son's death. When they understood that I am not going to budge, they started using different tricks to frighten me. They have even threatened the domestic help, instructing them not to listen to my orders. I am survived by my younger son Kamlesh who protects me," Kamla mentioned in the letter.

Accusing Aditi's and Devanshi's mother of also being involved in the conspiracy, Kamla said, "I had used my entire savings to build a fence around my land. But Aditi and her family ordered their security guards to uproot them. Despite making several attempts to resolve the dispute, the family has not arrived at a proper conclusion. Kamla Singh has appealed the officials to take cognisance of the matter and initiate an investigation to provide protection to the family.