New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the practice of “Bulldozer justice,” urging the government to uphold the “Rule of Law by Law” rather than punishing the families of criminals.

Taking to her X handle, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister stated, “Action against criminal elements in the country should be taken as per the law, and their family and close ones should not be punished for their crimes.”

She emphasised that her party’s government had previously demonstrated this principle by establishing the “Rule of Law by Law.”

Mayawati also addressed the recent trend of using bulldozers to demolish properties, urging that such actions should comply with decisions made by the Supreme Court.

She remarked, “It would be better if there is no need to use (bulldozers) because criminal elements can be dealt with under strict laws.”

“Instead of using bulldozers on the families and close ones of criminal elements, strict action should be taken against the concerned officials who, in collusion with such elements, do not give proper justice to the victims. All governments must pay attention to this,” the BSP chief further argued.