Union Minister Anupriya Patel’s husband and Uttar Pradesh government minister Ashish Patel today reacted openly to the allegations of corruption leveled against him. He made serious allegations against many UP officials and termed his sister-in-law Pallavi Patel, who is the MLA sister of Anupriya Patel, as ‘dharna master’. Ashish Patel also claimed that Pallavi Patel is being operated by some people from the government.
Anupriya Patel said in the Ashish Patel case that ‘Apna Dal’ has reached here after struggling for a long time. The journey from 1995 to 2025 is proof of our determination. If anyone wants to defame his party leader or worker through lies and deceit, then this is an illusion. We are not the ones to compromise, we know how to respond. We know who is conspiring against Apna Dal. Let them hear that if they have the misconception that our government will give up the fight for social justice, then nothing like this is going to happen. When Apna Dal raises questions about the rights of backward people and Dalits, some people definitely feel pain in their stomach. We will neither be afraid nor compromise.
‘Get the investigation done by CBI, why are you afraid?’
UP Minister Ashish Patel said that in the last few days I have been getting published more in newspapers. My positive side is being hidden, while my negative side is being published. I am the son of Sardar Patel, the son of Sardar Patel will fight, not be afraid. I will fight with strength. I am not afraid of conspiracies. I am an open book. Get the investigation done by CBI, why are you afraid? Negative news is being published in newspapers by spending Rs 1700 crores. I am not going to remain silent after getting slapped. If we have voted for you then we also have rights. My only mistake is that out of 14, seven directors were made from the deprived class. It is my mistake to work on the interests of backward and Dalits and I will continue to make such mistakes.
‘Does everyone know where the game is taking place?’
UP Minister Ashish Patel said, ‘You cannot suppress the issue of recruitment of 69000 by scaring you. Everyone knows where the game is taking place. We have held the post of minister for a long time. Once we get the records of the protest master’s mobile, everything will be revealed. Dharna Master was not given a dharna in 69000 cases, because he does not have the authority, from where he is operating, he will be fine after getting beaten. Today I have told the truth.
What did Pallavi Patel say?
Apna Dal (K) leader Pallavi Patel, who has accused UP government minister Ashish Patel, said that Ashish Patel is eating the cream of my father’s legacy. He even called Ashish Patel a thief. Pallavi Patel has demanded that first Ashish Patel should be dismissed and then an impartial investigation should be conducted into the promotion scam.
On being called ‘Dharna Master’, Pallavi Patel said that she demanded to raise this issue in the Assembly. But when her demand was not accepted, she sat under the statue of Chaudhary Charan Singh. He said that protesting is a symbol of struggle. We have fought for the rights of backward and Dalits. But they cannot understand this. Ashish Patel has got all the cream in a bowl. On the issue of threat from STF, he said that every criminal should fear STF. On the allegations of leaving BJP, Pallavi Patel said that she is very happy in the opposition with Akhilesh Yadav. Pallavi Patel told that she met the Governor yesterday and informed him about this scam. We have also written a letter to the Chief Minister informing him on the entire matter.
