Chief Minister Akhilesh lashed out at the Bahujan Samaj party for wasting the people’s money on the stones and construction of memorials and statues during their government in UP.
Addressing the a meeting to commemorate the 84th birth anniversary of veteran socialist leader Janeshwar Mishra hereon Friday, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said "the SP government used the money from the state exchequer for the development and uplift of the common people while the previous BSP government wasted thousands of crores of rupees on construction of memorials , installation of statues and other wasteful expenditure’’.
"Nobody goes to the parks constructed by the previous BSP government as they feel suffocation in the parks stuffed with stones, while the number of visitors to lohia park and Janeshwar Mishra is steadily increasing as both the parks are full of greenery and oxygen’’, said the Chief minister.
Chief Minister said during his lifetime people came from far flung places to hear the speeches of Janeshwar Mishra. Today on his birth anniversary thousands have gathered to pay respect to him and its ample testimony to the fact that the attraction for the ideology of socialism is growing among the people.
listing various development schemes initiated by his government, chief minister said Kamdhenu dairy scheme has made phenomenal contribution in increasing the milk production in UP and the state become the top milk producer in the country.
He said the benefits of various schemes are being directly credited into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries and the state government is providing pension to 55 lakh women in the state.
Even as UP police has so far failed to nab the main culprits of the Bulandshahr gang rape incident after six days; Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav accused the opposition BJP of politicising the issue for their narrow political ends. He said the opposition party did nothing for the people but they captured power at the Centre by making false promises to the people.
Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said the state government has taken prompt action to provide relief to the victims and if needed the government will refer the trial of the accused to the fast track court. CM on Thursday had said that the state government was ready for the CBI probe into the crime if the victims family so desires.
Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday without naming the BJP had said leaders of some political party are holding close door meetings with the family members of the victim. He had sought to know as to what those political parties were suggesting to the victim family members.