Rajasthan BJP demands CBI probe into Sadhu's self-immolation incident

Bharatiya Janata Partys Bharatpur MP Ranjeeta Koli on Saturday demanded Central Bureau of Investigation CBI probe into the death of a seer who set himself ablaze against illegal mining in Rajasthan and hit out at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over inaction of the government for not looking into protests for over 500 daysI request CBI enquiry into it Why did they delay looking into protests for over 500 days Seers had been fighting for people not for some personal gainHer remarks came after the seer who attempted selfimmolation at Deeg in Bharatpur to protest against illegal mining was declared dead in a Delhi Hospital His body is being transported to Barsana in Uttar Pradesh for last rightsAlso Read BJP hits out at TMC after West Bengal ministers arrest in corruption caseSadhu Vijay Das who set himself ablaze on July 21 was shifted from Rajasthan to Delhi for better treatment but he succumbed late last night Postmortem to be conducted Body will be taken to Barsana said SDOBharatpur Sanjay GoyalBJP State president Satish Punia also held the state accountable over the death of the sadhu and highlighted the chief ministers carelessnessIt is the Rajasthan govt which is responsible for the death of Sadhu They had been protesting for over 500 days but they did not care The govt is under the rule of the mining mafia Why are the state the Chief Minister and the Home Minister so careless said PuniaThe seer who attempted selfimmolation at Deeg in Bharatpur to protest against illegal mining was declared dead in a Delhi Hospital said the officials on SaturdaySadhu Vijay Das died at around 230 am in the hospital where he was undergoing treatment after his selfimmolation attempt The postmortem has been scheduled for 9 am informed Sub Divisional Officer Sanjay GoyalEarlier on July 21 his condition was said to be stableThe incident was reported in Deeg on July 20 when Sadhu Vijay Das attempted selfimmolation amid protests over illegal mining in the areaThe city officials had rushed to the spot to put out the fire and rescue DasThe locals and sadhus had been demanding a ban on the mines for a long timeThe administration also assured the sadhus that mines will be shifted from the area and informed them about the state governments plans to transform the vicinity into a religious tourist spotThese mines will be shifted and about 2500 people who will be unemployed as a result will be employed somewhere elseThe state govt intends to make it stone mining area into a religious tourism spot Ranjan addedOn Tuesday a sadhu climbed atop a mobile tower in the districts Deeg on Tuesday morning to protest stone mining in the areaThe man was persuaded to come down eventuallyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever