Protests erupt in Mathura after cow vigilante Farsa Baba run over by truck; supporters allege murder, block highway

Speaking to reporters here, the SP chief flagged concerns over the law and order in the state, citing the death of the individual, a student's alleged killing in Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi. He also condemned the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly spreading hatred.

"Where is the BJP not creating tension? If this is the way a 'Sadhu' is treated in Mathura, Vrindavan, at a religious place, and in Kashi, where the Prime Minister has been elected several times, a student openly killed another student. Bullets are being fired openly. In the entire state, anyone can do whatever they want. There is no law and order left, and if anyone wants to learn how to turn things into hatred, they can learn from the BJP," Yadav said.

He further condemned the BJP for allegedly weaponising the police against opposition members.

"We can see the reaction to the wrong being done. A murder occurred in Mathura, and in Varanasi before that, even in Gorakhpur earlier. So, this series has been going on in Uttar Pradesh. Women are also unsafe. When you make the police do something else, they will sleep away. If you use them to trouble the politicians, they won't do their actual work. They are working for the BJP, not doing its own work," the SP chief said.