Lucknow: The long-running family feud within the erstwhile royal family of Amethi has resurfaced, with family scion Anant Vikram Sinh, son of former Union minister Sanjay Sinh, questioning the deployment of a large police force at the family’s ancestral residence.In a video statement issued on Thursday, Anant questioned the presence of police personnel at their ancestral house and alleged that family members had been prevented from stepping out at the behest of a “woman”.Though he did not take anyone’s name, Anant obvious reference was to his stepmother Amita Sinh, with whom he has had strained relations.The allegation came a day after the family reached the Ramnagar Fort in Amethi on Nov 10 for the birthday celebration of Sanjay Sinh on Nov 12.According to Anant Vikram, family members were preparing to leave on Thursday morning when a large police contingent, including personnel from four police stations, was deployed on the premises.Drawing parallels with incidents involving his mother and former Amethi MLA Garima Singh nearly three decades ago, Anant alleged that similar attempts were now being made to restrict the movement of the younger generation of the family, including his son Adhiraj Singh.The latest episode has revived memories of the bitter public confrontation that erupted in 2014 over Bhupati Bhawan, the ancestral palace of the Amethi royal family.Anant Vikram, son of Sanjay Sinh and his first wife Garima, had then staked claim to the ancestral property along with his mother and sisters. The dispute brought him into direct confrontation with his father and Amita Sinh, Sanjay Sinh’s second wife.Anant Vikram joined the BJP in Dec 2014, saying he was willing to contest elections from Amethi if given an opportunity.The latest developments have again brought the personal and property dispute within the royal family in the public domain, with the ancestral palace continuing to remain at the centre of the family rift.
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