Varanasi: Congress leader Ajay Rai accused the BJP government of putting his life in danger by overlooking court orders on providing proper security cover to him as he has serious life threat from jailed mafia don and MLA Mukhtar Ansari since he is the prime witness of the murder of his brother Awadhesh Rai.
Addressing reporters at his residence on Sunday, Rai said, “I had sent a letter to chief minister for security cover as per court order as I am the prime witnessed in a murder case in which conviction of Mukhtar is sure. But, despite the court order, security cover, which was withdrawn due to unknown reasons, is not being given.”
“It seems this government is protecting mafia dons like Mukhtar and all actions being taken against them are eyewash,” Rai alleged.
“In the last hearing on January 27, I submitted an application in MP MLA court informing that my security cover had been withdrawn and I have serious life threat in appearing as prime witness. The MP MLA court had ordered SSP Varanasi to provide security cover, but nothing was provided,” said Rai.
In my letter to the CM, I had said that I am finding it difficult to pursue the case fearlessly due to the threat, he added.
In October 2020, Rai had targeted BJP MLA and Krishnanand Rai’s widow Alka Rai for writing a letter to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and accusing her of shielding Mukhtar after Ropar jail authorities did not hand him over to UP Police for producing the don in court for hearing.
“This BJP MLA is writing letters to Priyanka, but she should know Congress never backs any mafia. If BJP governments at centre and state are not able to bring Mukhtar from Punjab jail, it is their failure,” he added.