Socialist Party (India) activist Shahid Ansari, 9621536638, has taken on the mafia which includes a sitting Samajwadi Party MLA Arvind Yadav, a former Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Tahir Siddiqui, Chairman of a Nagar Panchayat Dinesh Yadav and a businessman Gupta who are all working together to level a 6 acres pond in village Taligram, Tehsil Chibramau of District Kannauj, U.P. employing 6 JCB machines and 30-40 tractor trolleys. Yesterday, 19/5, Shahid bhai met the DM Anuj Jha. The district administration is desperately trying to stop the encroachment but all machines are operating in full flow right now. 2 days back people arrived at Shahid bhai’s residence with Rs. 20 lakh cash, which he turned down. Then vehicles were moving threateningly in Tirwa, where he lives, for last 2 days. If the mafia succeeds tonight they will finish the levelling work. We have filed complaints with the CM office to prevent any construction on this pond. We are proud of Shahid Ansari for having demonstrated the courage to face both allurement and threats and for having tried his best to prevent the encroachment almost single handedly.
Sandeep Pandey, Socialist Party (India)
