BJP to instigate riots in UP on February 21: OP Rajbhar

Ballia: Suheldev Bahujan Samaj Party (SBSP) president OP Rajbhar on Friday said that an American intelligence agency has reported that the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders will incite riots in Uttar Pradesh on February 21.

Addressing a public gathering here, Rajbhar said: "I have received information from an American intelligence agency that the BJP will instigate riots in Uttar Pradesh on February 21." He warned the public to stay away from the riots, stating that no politician dies in riots, only innocents die in riots.

"We don't want riots, we want to maintain peace and brotherhood among Hindu and Muslims. Hinduism is not a religion, it is Sanatan Dharma, followed by those who wear sacred thread. Whenever the politicians need vote they become Hindus," he said.

Rajbhar, a minister in the UP government has always been critical of the BJP government.

Earlier, he said at an event that people should burn the politicians, who tries to create violence on the basis of religion.

"Did any big politician dies in the Hindu-Muslim violence? Why does not the politicians die? Burn the politicians, who tries to make you fight on the basis of religion and create violence. They will understand the pain which people feel during riots," he stated.