<p>Days after abstaining from voting in the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, the two Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) MLAs - Chhotu Vasava and his son Mahesh - have sought security, claiming their "lives are in danger", and written a letter to the president.</p>.<p>While Chhotu Vasava is the founder of BTP, his son Mahesh, who represents Dediapada seat in Narmada district in the assembly, is the national president of the tribal party.</p>.<p>The party has two MLAs in the 182-member house.</p>.<p>Without naming anyone, Chhotu Vasava, who represents Jhagadia seat in Bharuch district, claimed their "lives are in danger" as they are in opposition in the BJP-ruled state and fighting for social justice and rights of tribals.</p>.<p>In a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind on June 24, Chhotu Vasava claimed people with "feudalist" mindset are creating rift between citizens and the whole society is moving towards social unrest.</p>.<p>"The Gujarat government along with police and anti- social elements had hatched a conspiracy for fake encounters in the past and it may happen in the future too," said Vasava in the letter.</p>.<p>The senior legislator said he and his son stayed away from the June 19 Rajya Sabha polls to highlight neglect of tribals.</p>.<p>"We had abstained from voting in the Rajya Sabha polls in protest of non-implementation of Schedule 5 of the Constitution for the welfare of tribals...looking at the possibility of fatal attack on us, it is necessary to provide us security at the earliest," he said in the letter.</p>.<p>The Vasavas stayed away from elections to four Rajya Sabha seats claiming their votes will go to only those who provide a written assurance about the implementation of Schedule 5 of the Constitution for the welfare of tribals.</p>.<p>While both the Congress and the BJP were confident of getting the support of the father-son duo, they did not turn up for voting.</p>.<p>The BJP won three seats, while the Congress had to settle for only one.</p>
<p>Days after abstaining from voting in the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, the two Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) MLAs - Chhotu Vasava and his son Mahesh - have sought security, claiming their "lives are in danger", and written a letter to the president.</p>.<p>While Chhotu Vasava is the founder of BTP, his son Mahesh, who represents Dediapada seat in Narmada district in the assembly, is the national president of the tribal party.</p>.<p>The party has two MLAs in the 182-member house.</p>.<p>Without naming anyone, Chhotu Vasava, who represents Jhagadia seat in Bharuch district, claimed their "lives are in danger" as they are in opposition in the BJP-ruled state and fighting for social justice and rights of tribals.</p>.<p>In a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind on June 24, Chhotu Vasava claimed people with "feudalist" mindset are creating rift between citizens and the whole society is moving towards social unrest.</p>.<p>"The Gujarat government along with police and anti- social elements had hatched a conspiracy for fake encounters in the past and it may happen in the future too," said Vasava in the letter.</p>.<p>The senior legislator said he and his son stayed away from the June 19 Rajya Sabha polls to highlight neglect of tribals.</p>.<p>"We had abstained from voting in the Rajya Sabha polls in protest of non-implementation of Schedule 5 of the Constitution for the welfare of tribals...looking at the possibility of fatal attack on us, it is necessary to provide us security at the earliest," he said in the letter.</p>.<p>The Vasavas stayed away from elections to four Rajya Sabha seats claiming their votes will go to only those who provide a written assurance about the implementation of Schedule 5 of the Constitution for the welfare of tribals.</p>.<p>While both the Congress and the BJP were confident of getting the support of the father-son duo, they did not turn up for voting.</p>.<p>The BJP won three seats, while the Congress had to settle for only one.</p>