The delegation along with two SP MLAs from Basti reached Maharajganj jail to meet SP mla Irfan Solanki, lodged in Maharajganj district jail of UP. These two SP MLAs were not allowed to meet him here. There is anger among the MLAs regarding this. Expressing their displeasure, both the MLAs said that they are fellow MLAs. The jail administration should allow him to meet as per protocol. But the jail administration is not allowing them to meet, adopting a dictatorial attitude. This is not right.

SP mla Irfan Solanki is lodged in Maharajganj jail of UP. Arson and many other cases are also registered against him. mla from Sisamau seat Irfan Solanki has also been deprived of his right to vote in the rajya sabha elections after the court order. On Saturday, the jail administration did not allow two MLAs from Basti to meet SP mla Irfan Solanki. Both the MLAs have expressed their displeasure over this. During this time, Sadar CO Abha Singh reached the jail and tried to convince both the MLAs.

'Why are we not being allowed to meet in a democracy?'

SP mla Rajendra prasad Choudhary of Rudhauli assembly of Basti district said that his mla Irfan had come to meet Solanki for one and a half to two hours. But the jail administration is not allowing them to meet, adopting a dictatorial attitude. They themselves are also MLAs. Why are we not being allowed to meet in a democracy? They had come to inquire about the well being. They belong to his family and party. They have MLAs. The jail administration should follow the protocol and allow those people to meet. But they are not allowing us to meet.