The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), a party with its base in Western U.P. on Sunday took a stand on the issue of separate ‘statehood’ for the region by demanding a High Court bench in Meerut. The party said BJP leader and Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan’s statement on statehood was caused by frustration and anxiety as the ruling party is losing ground in the politically crucial region.
“Who stopped the BJP and its leader who is demanding a legislation for a separate state in the parliament. We (RLD) demand a High Court bench in Meerut as Prayagraj is more than 700 km away,” said Trilok Tyagi, RLD national general secretary.
The RLD leader added the party didn’t want to react to the ‘statehood’ demand by Mr. Balyan. “Such statements are a result of frustration and anxiety as the BJP is losing ground in Western U.P., their base has shrunk with communities now understanding how serious the damage done by the ruling party to the region was ,” he added.
