Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh):Union minister Sanjeev Baliyan has said that Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will not be allowed to contest elections if he does not follow the National Population Register (NPR) procedure.
The SP president had said that he will defy NPR by not filling the requisite forms.
Baliyan, who was in Saharanpur to garner support for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Saturday, said, "False rumours are being spread about NPR. Is India a 'dharamshala' where there will be no record of people coming, going or willing to stay? Is there a problem? Akhilesh Yadav says he will not register for NPR.
Other opposition leaders have also been claiming the same. You will not be allowed to contest elections if you do not register."
The minister further said, "There is a rule of law in Modi and Yogi raj. People trying to create menace will be treated accordingly."