Sacking of 25000 home guards: Mayawati hits out at UP govt

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the issue of the sacking of 25,000 home guards in the state.
In a tweet, Mayawati asked the state government why it is giving punishment to the family of the 25,000 home guards, who have been removed from their post in order to hide its faulty economic policies.
She said, “This will increase anarchy in the state. Why the government is fanning unemployment in the state instead of providing jobs?” “The government should concentrate on the welfare of the people,” she added.
Yesterday, the Uttar Pradesh government has terminated the services of 25,000 home guards of the police department in the state.
The Uttar Pradesh Police headquarters in Prayagraj stated in an order that 25,000 home guards will be relieved from their duties. However, later in the day, Home Guard Minister Chetan Chauhan clarified that no official letter had been received from the Home Department in this regard and that no one will be removed from their jobs.