MHA Withdraws Y-Plus CRPF Security Cover For Mayawati’s Nephew Akash Anand

The Union Home Ministry has withdrawn Y-plus CRPF security for former BSP coordinator Akash Anand after a recent threat assessment found no continued risk.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati with her nephew Akash Anand.

Source : PTI

The Union Home Ministry has removed the Y-plus category of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that was given to former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national coordinator Akash Anand. This decision was taken after conducting a security assessment. Anand was provided security last year after they found that there was a security threat to him.

The rebel leader, who was publicly removed from the BSP, appealed to Mayawati for her forgiveness and sought re-entry into the party. He made a comeback into the party on April 13. Ananda was reinstated into the party, but no position or responsibilities have been assigned to him.

In March, Mayawati had removed him from the party and also stubbed chances of him being her successor. However, in his apology earlier this week, he acknowledged the reason behind Mayawati’s decision and said that he had been influenced by his father-in-law and former BSP MP Ashok Siddharth.

Akash Anand’s Explusion

Mayawati announced Akash Anand’s expulsion from the party, citing the move as being in the “interest of the party” following a high-level review of BSP’s leadership structure. According to a statement posted on X, Mayawati said, “In the All-India meeting of BSP yesterday, Mr. Akash Anand was relieved of all responsibilities, including National Coordinator, due to his continued association with the influence of his already expelled father-in-law, Mr. Ashok Siddharth, rather than the interest of the party.”

She further added an amount of “maturity” was expected from him, but Anand’s “long and elaborate response reflects not regret or political maturity, but rather, it is mostly selfish, arrogant, and non-missionary, influenced by his father-in-law. I have always advised and punished such people who follow such self-centred behaviour.”

Mayawati emphasised that Akash’s conduct showed a lack of political maturity, and his reaction to the disciplinary action revealed he had not learned from the situation. Following the expulsion, Mayawati declared that no successor would be appointed to lead the party during her lifetime.