Samajwadi Party reacted sharply to allegations of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over development issue and claimed that State is progressing fast despite of funds have been not released by the Centre.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seems to be making baseless allegations on Samajwadi Party government. The development agenda adopted by Akhilesh Yadav had already done miracle and in last 18-months of SP government, UP had progressed in all fields”, claimed SP spokesman Rajendra Chowdhary while reacting to Rahul allegations made during public meeting in Rath (Hamirpur) and Salempur (Deoria) on Wednesday afternoon.
SP leader accused Congress for creating hurdle in development. ``Congress led United Progressive Alliance government in the Centre in not releasing funds for the State which put hurdles on various projects but still under guidance of Akhilesh Yadav, his government had already started many development work”, SP spokesman said adding that schemes line Kanya Vidyadhan Yojna, free laptops distribution, unemployment allowance etc, SP government had already made a record of fulfilling poll promises.
Rajendra Chowdhary further said that Rahul Gandhi is making complete false claim that development work took place only in Congress Party ruled State. ``Everyone knew that Centre sanctioned funds only in those states in which their own Party led governments are in power but for the other Party’s government, various types of hurdles have been created to release monetary help”, he alleged. He said that on various occasions, chief minister had demanded special package for UP so that various pending development projects could be started but this demand has been never taken seriously just as UPA government wanted that none of the non-Congress party rules state so prosper.
He further accused Congress government for stopped Centre’s assistance for 108-Ambulance Services just as state government mentioned `Samajwadi’ over it. He said that the people very well know that how UPA government in the Centre in creating hurdle for progress and development of UP and very soon they will teach them lesson by defeating all the candidates of Congress in coming Parliament elections.