Akhilesh threatens legal action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over social media post

Lucknow, Jul 6 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday threatened legal action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over his social media post on Ramshankar alias Tinnu Yadav, one of the accused in the Ayodhya donation case. In a post on X, Akhilesh Yadav warned that a police complaint would be filed if the "false" post by Dubey was not deleted immediately. "Just as a ruling party MP enjoys parliamentary privileges, an opposition MP enjoys the same privileges. Respecting the dignity of Lord Ram, social decorum, civility and parliamentary traditions, we give the BJP MP 10 minutes to delete this false post. Otherwise, an FIR will be lodged against him immediately," he said in a post tagging Dubey. He also warned others who had shared similar allegations on social media to delete the posts and issue a public apology or "be prepared for legal action". "They should remember that BJP leaders do not stand by anyone. When they have to make rounds of courts for years, none of their associates will come to their rescue. Those who were not true to God cannot be true to people," he said. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Lok Sabha MP from Kannauj alleged that the BJP and its supporters were spreading "malicious lies" to defame the party's PDA (Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak) social coalition. "The PDA community will unite and give a befitting reply," he said, referring to backward, Dalit and minority communities. The MP alleged that a "gang of donation thieves" was hiding out of fear of public anger and conspiring against the opposition. He appealed to "Ram devotees across the world, followers of Sanatan Dharma, saints of Ayodhya, the Supreme Court of India, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, citizens of Uttar Pradesh and Ayodhya, and members of the PDA community" to take cognisance of the issue. Police sources have described Ramshankar Yadav, alias Tinnu Yadav, as one of the principal figures in the alleged donation theft conspiracy. Initially appointed as personal driver of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai, he later became a trusted aide associated with temple administration and VIP management. Police alleged that he had unauthorised access to the keys of the donation-counting room and donation boxes, enabling manipulation of the counting process. His wife Poonam Yadav claimed on Sunday that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case to shield "prominent people". PTI ABN RT