UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav today opened his heart for the first time after being elected as the national president of the Samajwadi party on January 1, saying ``it was a tough beginning of the new year for him’’. In emergency national delegate convention of the party here on January 1, Akhilesh Yadav was elected as the national president of the party. The convention was termed as `unconstitutional’ by his father Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav presided over the annual event `UP Pravasi Divas ‘here on Wednesday. Addressing the gathering chief minister said `` ``I wish you all a happy new year. Although its only me who knows how this new year came upon us. The lesser said the better. People wanted to wish me on New Year but I told them not to do so’’, said Akhilesh Yadav.
"Poll schedule for UP assembly elections has been announced and soon we will go to the people. This is for the first time that the people of the state have already decided to whom they are going to vote for’’, said Akhilesh Yadav. He however added `` now it’s for the people to decide as whatever we did in last five years is before the,’’.
lashing out at the BJP , Akhilesh Yadav said `` prime minister Narendra Modi addressed a big rally in lucknow, there were lot of expectation among the people that the prime minister will make some big announcement but their hopes were belied as they are still searching the elusive `Acche Din’’’.
Targeting the demonetisation of the currency Akhilesh Yadav said `` there is talk of digital and cash less economy, it’s the Samajwadi party government which created infrastructure for it by distributing 15 lakh laptop computers and we also intend to give free smart phones to the people’’. He added `` the money has no colour, its neither black not white it’s the transaction of money that is either black or white’’.
Praising the bureaucracy for their hard work in completing the projects like lucknow-Agra expressway in record time and execution of the metro rail project in several cities of the state Akhilesk Yadav said `` I can assure the potential investors in the state that we have a dedicated team of officers which can deliver results and translate big projects on the ground within the specified time frame’’.
"Afsaron ne hame padha to hamne inhe padh liya hai (The officers know me and I know them) . I know where to strike by the hammer and where to tighten the nut and bolts’’, said the chief minister adding `` we are going to the polls and we will return back to power’’.
later talking to reporters chief Minister parried all questions about the possible alliance with the Congress and whether he will approach the election commission for the new election symbol of motor cycle.
"I have not slept for several days and you (media) too have not rested for many days. It’s no time to rest but to be remain awake as the poll dates have been announced’’, said the chief minister.
Asked about the possible split in then party and he approaching the election commission for a new election symbol Akhilesh Yadav said `` I have worked hard for the last five year and the work speaks for itself. I did as per the direction of Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav) and his blessing and the support of the people will hold us in good stead during the elections’’.
"The people of the state have seen the performance of the Samajwadi party government and it’s the duty of the socialists to work on the agenda of socialism. People of the state are aware of the fact that the SP government has worked very hard for the development of the state’’ said the chief minister.