UP News: Political Tension Escalates Over Mangesh Yadav's Encounter In Sultanpur | ABP News

Political tensions in Uttar Pradesh have intensified following the police encounter involving Mangesh Yadav in Sultanpur. The incident has generated significant outrage, with Yadav's family accusing the police of excessive force and questioning the legitimacy of the encounter. Opposition leaders, especially from the Congress party, have used this issue to attack the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Rahul Gandhi, the Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has condemned the BJP on social media, criticizing the deteriorating law and order situation in BJP-ruled states. On X (formerly Twitter), Gandhi accused the BJP of undermining the law and the Constitution, using the Sultanpur encounter as a key example. He pointed out that Yadav's family's distress raises a critical question: "Who decides who lives and who dies—the courts or the police?" This statement highlights growing concerns about the normalization of extrajudicial killings under BJP governance, fueling further political debate on law enforcement practices in Uttar Pradesh.