Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav flayed the Cow Protection policy of Yogi government, saying it lacks direction and is against the interests of farmers. Akhilesh said stray cattle have wreaked havoc on farmers as their standing crop was grazed upon and destroyed by hordes of stray cattle in rural areas.
In a statement issued in Lucknow on Monday, the SP chief said that large number of cows are dying in sheds due to lack of proper nourishment, care and basic amenities like sanitation. He said that the government had announced a policy for Cow Protection and increasing milk production but it resulted in huge losses to farmers and death of cows in government-promoted cow sheds.
Akhilesh also criticised the disinvestment programme for offloading government stakes in LIC announced in the Union budget. He said that the government has decided for sale of 100 per cent stake in Air India and it wants to disengage from Indian Railways.
The SP chief said that the disinvestment and privatisation policy of the Modi government would deprive the economy of vital energy and severely hit the common man and agriculture sector. Alleging that the Modi government failed to develop a cohesive vision for development, Akhilesh said: “Rail travel for common passengers is a nightmare and addressing their problems is nowhere on the priority list of the government while they have announced to launch 150 Tejas trains to be run by private players.’’
Akhilesh further said that the common man is disillusioned with the BJP government at the Center and its economic policies. He claimed that resentment among people is simmering and spreading across the country, visible in the form of protests against CAA.
The SP chief said that the economic agenda of the Modi government failed to address the grievances and aspirations of all sections of the society.
“Narendra Modi had launched universal health insurance scheme called ‘Ayushman’ with much fanfare but basic infrastructure and medicines are missing in hospitals and drugs are in short supply from Jan Ausadhi stores opened by the Union government. To hide its failure, the BJP government is using catch phrases and acronyms for naming welfare schemes like Kisan Udan and Digital Kranti,” Akhilesh alleged.