The Aryavarth Express
Agency (Uttar Pradesh): Addressing an election meeting in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav promised on Tuesday that if his party comes to power, farmers’ loans will be waived, and the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops will be guaranteed. Yadav sought votes for the party candidate, Narayan Das Ahirwar, while sharply criticizing the BJP for its alleged neglect of the state.
Yadav accused the BJP of failing to develop Bundelkhand despite being in power for the past decade. “The people of Bundelkhand overwhelmingly voted for the BJP. For the last 10 years, they have been the MPs, and their government is there. The Uttar Pradesh government has been in power for seven years. This government did not give anything to the people of Bundelkhand, especially Orai, Jalaun, and Kalpi,” he said.
He further claimed that the people of Bundelkhand are determined to teach a lesson to those who have cheated them. Highlighting the distress of farmers across the country, Yadav criticized the Centre for refusing to waive their loans while writing off lakhs of crores of loans for big industrialists. “We, the INDIA bloc and Samajwadi Party, will not only waive the loan but will also work to give a legal guarantee on the MSP of your crops,” he asserted.
Yadav also criticized the state government for repeated instances of exam paper leaks and expressed solidarity with the affected examinees. He targeted the Centre’s Agniveer scheme, stating, “We the ‘samajwadis’ will not accept this four-year job of Agniveer. We will end this system as soon as the government is formed in Delhi after June 4.”
Regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, Yadav made controversial remarks, claiming that those vaccinated are now suffering from diseases and heart attacks, and accusing the BJP of taking money from vaccine manufacturers.
He also attacked the BJP over the electoral bond controversy, alleging that the “truth” about the electoral bond is out, but the “donation” aspect is yet to be revealed. “If anyone has robbed the state the most, then it is the BJP. These people think that by ‘note’ (money) and ‘khot’ (deceit), they can win the polls. So, you people have to remain alert on the day of polling,” Yadav warned.
Jalaun is set to vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 20.