Lucknow, Feb 6 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of "lying to the nation" and "befooling the people".
On his maiden visit to his parliamentary constituency of Azamgarh, Yadav while addressing a rally of party supporters, locals and party workers said that none of the promises made by Modi have been fulfilled.
"Have people got jobs, have prices come down, has poverty been reduced, have international relations improved," he asked the cheering crowd which answered in the negative.
The former UP chief minister later laid foundation stones of developmental projects for Azamgarh worth several hundred crores. He also laid the foundation stone of sugar mill which will be built at a cost of Rs.400 crore.
He had selected Azamgarh as his constituency as he loved the people of the district, Yadav said adding that a "wave of development" would be initiated in the district.
He also claimed the SP was at the forefront of the battle against communal forces, and vowed that he would never allow the BJP to spread its footprint in the state. Among other projects, a bridge at Ghaghra river and the sugar mill at Sathiyan were announced Friday.
Identity cards to 1,000 beneficiaries of the Samajwadi Pension Scheme were also distributed by the SP supremo and 1,000 bicycles to registered labourers were also given away. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was to accompany his father and party chief to Azamgarh but he cancelled his trip after being indisposed. Officials said he went till the airport but decided to call off the tour.
Sudden lockdown in China's Disneyland, thousands of visitors trapped inside; watch video
The situation in China is bad due to Corona. The strict Kovid rules of the Jinping government hav
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Commissioner and DM will be held responsible for neg
Smartphone company Xiaomi has launched Mi 10 in India. This phone was being discussed in India fo
Corona has once again knocked in China. More than 80 thousand tourists are stuck in the resort ci
Dollar rulers are getting weaker, Russia and China pursued this strategy
The US currency dollar is identified as a global currency. Dollars and Euros are very popular and
At present, it would not be wrong to call China the most intelligent country in the world. This i
Rahul Gandhi said - BJP does not believe in Mother Sita, told why BJP shouts 'Jai Shri Ram'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has attacked BJP and RSS. Criticizing the BJP, Rahul said that they
Sayeed hails Modi's assertion on India's plurality
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patro
The monsoon that reached Delhi after soaking many states has made a strong impact. The first and
More than 100 world leaders are about to discuss a formidable problem that scientists call Earth'
