Lucknow, September 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Aazad Samaj Party-Kanshi Ram president and MP Chandrashekhar Azad on Saturday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad, saying he should step down on moral grounds over the alleged murder of a party worker in Gonda.
Addressing reporters, Azad questioned the state government’s claims about maintaining law and order, alleging that people from weaker sections were not being adequately protected or provided justice.
“I would say that Sanjay ji should resign on moral grounds from a government which makes false claims that law and order is very good, but is unable to protect responsible people from weaker sections and provide them justice. I do not think the demands he had made will be fulfilled,” Azad said.
He further alleged that accused persons tend to receive favourable treatment when they belong to the same caste as the Chief Minister, and called for action based strictly on law, irrespective of caste or religion.
“Because when the criminal belongs to the same caste as the Chief Minister, then over the past few years, it has been seen that the Chief Minister and the government tend to favour the accused rather than the victims. This is a matter of great concern,” he said.
Azad stressed that the Chief Minister, regardless of who holds the office, must remain impartial and ensure that legal action is not influenced by caste or religion.
“But the question is, can anyone’s murder be justified on the basis of a Facebook post? If someone has made a Facebook post, action can be taken against it, and an FIR can be registered,” he added.
Azad’s remarks came after Nishad staged a sit-in at the King George’s Medical University mortuary in Lucknow on Thursday evening over the death of Nishad Party worker Vinod Sahani, who was allegedly attacked with bullets and knives in Gonda.
Opposition leaders from the Samajwadi Party also joined the protest, alleging that even a minister was not being heard by the BJP-led government.
Nishad had demanded the immediate arrest of all accused, action against police personnel allegedly responsible for failing to ensure justice and security, and protection and a government job for the victim’s family. He also alleged that members of the Nishad community had previously been targeted in the name of criminal cases and encounters.
He had warned of intensifying the agitation if the accused were not arrested.
However, amid speculation over his protest, Nishad clarified on Friday that the sit-in was aimed at raising issues concerning the Nishad community and did not signal any differences with the BJP-led government.
“This is for the cause of the community. We have been able to get a case of murder filed in this matter because we are in the government… The Opposition is corrupt. Whatever help we can extend to the community is through the government,” he said.
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