Lucknow: Facing flak from the opposition over Muzaffarnagar communal clashes, Samajwadi Party supreme Mulayam Singh Yadav today held a meeting with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, ministers and senior officials while the Army staged a flag march in the strife-torn district.
Yadav held the meeting at his residence this afternoon in which Chief Secretary Javed Usmani, Principal Secretary Home RM Srivastava and several ministers were also present, sources said.
Expressing displeasure over spurt in violence, Yadav asked them to ensure that law and order is maintained in the state.
“The incident is unfortunate. Our government is committed to strictly dealing with such incidents. Directives have been issued in this regard,” UP minister Shahid Manzoor told reporters after the meeting.
