Why rape-accused Prajapati still in Cabinet? Guv asks CM
Lucknow, March 5
Continuance of the absconding rape-accused Gayatri Prajapati as a minister in Uttar Pradesh was today questioned by Governor Ram Naik who shot off a letter to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seeking a "justification" for it.
The Governor said Prajapati's continuance in the Cabinet is a "serious" issue and raises the question of constitutional morality and dignity since a non-bailable warrant has been issued against him and his passport has been cancelled for the fear of his fleeing the country.
Naik said a look-out notice had been issued against Prajapati fearing that he might flee the country and his passport has also been impounded. “This is serious in nature with Prapatati being a Cabinet minister,” he added.
The Governor said it had also come to his notice that the CM himself had asked the minister to surrender but he had not done so till now and was absconding. “There are apprehensions that he might have fled to some foreign country,” he said, adding the police were searching for the minister and trying to arrest him.
On the directives of the Supreme Court, UP Police has filed an FIR against Prajapati in connection with separate cases of gangrape and attempt to raping another woman and her minor daughter. — PTI
