'Has bulldozer lost its might?': Akhilesh Yadav slams UP government after tires thrown at SP MP Ramjilal Suman's convoy

NEW DELHI: Tires were hurled at the convoy of Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ramjilal Suman at the Gabhana Toll Booth on the GT Road between Aligarh and Delhi on Sunday, allegedly by Karni Sena activists, police said. The attack caused a collision involving several vehicles that had slowed down at the toll plaza.

Police forces were immediately deployed to the spot. "No one was hurt in the incident," additional SP City MS Pathak confirmed. He said several protestors have been booked, and Suman was safely escorted away from the area.

Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh: Karni Sena members attacked the convoy of Samajwadi Party MP Ramjilal Suman by throwing tyres at the vehicles, causing several cars in the high-speed convoy to collide and suffer damage. The incident took place near Khereshwar Chauraha on the highway pic.twitter.com/gIWfTysr0Y

— IANS (@ians_india) April 27, 2025

According to police, Suman was travelling from Agra to Bulandshahr to visit Sohana village, where reports of atrocities against Dalits had recently emerged. However, after the toll booth incident, police stopped him from proceeding further into Bulandshahr and sent him back to Agra.

Suman accused the state government of failing to maintain law and order. "Law and order in the state has collapsed and this will continue until the government decides to take strict action against the perpetrators of such crimes," he told reporters.

Following the incident, the inspector in charge of the Gabhana Toll Booth police outpost was suspended for negligence, police said in a statement.

#WATCH Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh: Aligarh Additional SP City Mrigank Shekhar Pathak says, "A case under PS Gabhana limits has come to notice, in which it has come to light that some people threw tyres on the convoy of MP Ramjilal Suman. In this regard, we would like to inform you… pic.twitter.com/HFF74rkeV1

— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2025

'Has the bulldozer lost its might?'

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav condemned what he called a "deadly attack" on Suman. In a post on X, Yadav questioned whether the Uttar Pradesh government had surrendered to lawlessness or was deliberately allowing such incidents. "Has the bulldozer lost its might or has the Uttar Pradesh government bowed before anarchy?" he said.

Yadav also alleged that no strict action was taken because Suman belongs to a marginalised community, calling the incident "highly condemnable."

सांसद माननीय रामजी लाल सुमन जी के क़ाफ़िले पर टायर व पत्थर फेंककर, उनके ऊपर जो जानलेवा हमला हुआ है वो उस ऐक्सीडेंट का कारण बना है, जो प्राणांतक दुर्घटना में भी बदल सकता था। ये एक आपराधिक कृत्य है। इतने टायर एक साथ इकट्ठा करना, एक गहरी साज़िश का सबूत ख़ुद है। ये एक बार फिर… pic.twitter.com/6LvvLR3zid

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) April 27, 2025

The tensions trace back to last month, when Karni Sena members announced revenge against Suman after a video surfaced showing him calling Rana Sanga a "traitor" for inviting Babur to defeat Ibrahim Lodi. Rana Sanga was the ruler of Mewar from 1508 to 1528.

The unrest follows violence in Bulandshahr's Sohana village on April 21, where a woman was run over during a clash between two groups. Three others, all Dalits, were injured. Six people have been arrested, and the vehicle involved, a Mahindra Thar, was seized.