In a no-nonsense stance, UP Minister Anil Rajbhar vowed zero tolerance for Chinese manja sales after the statewide ban. ‘If it kills post-ban, it’s murder—straight to jail,’ he told reporters, underscoring the government’s iron-fisted approach to curb tragedies from the lethal string.
Rajbhar recounted horror stories of lives lost and bodies maimed by manja’s glass-coated edges, often during kite festivals. This crackdown, he emphasized, is tough, timely, and transformative—not just for UP but nationwide, restoring safety to skies once filled with deadly competitions.
Commenting on nationwide Sikh demonstrations, the minister called for accountability. Leaders must examine their policies and betrayals, he said, noting how public sentiment has shifted against certain figures who switched allegiances.
He lauded Uttarakhand’s madrasa board scrapping as a visionary reform. ‘We want madrasa students excelling as professionals, bolstering India,’ Rajbhar stated, framing it as empowerment for minorities through quality education.
Slamming SP’s rhetoric, Rajbhar defended the Election Commission’s impartiality. Voter lists demand verification: adults register properly, fakes get challenged post-publication. SP’s anxiety, he suggested, stems from reliance on bogus votes that could now vanish, threatening their strategy.