Centre pushed country into economic crisis: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the BJP-led central government of failing to control inflation and unemployment, claiming that it has pushed the country into a ''serious economic crisis''.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also attacked the Centre over rising prices of petrol and diesel and asked who was accountable for the state of the economy after 12 years in power, according to a Samajwadi Party (SP) statement.

Yadav made the remarks while addressing SP leaders and workers from different UP districts at the party's state headquarters here.

He also targeted the Yogi Adityanath government and alleged that the BJP was following the ''path of falsehood'' and had pushed UP ''into darkness'', claiming that inflation, unemployment and corruption had reached their peak under the present dispensation.

Attacking the state government over power supply, Yadav said the BJP was responsible for the electricity crisis in UP and alleged that people were suffering due to unannounced power cuts amid severe heat.

He further claimed that no new power plant had been established during the BJP government's tenure and that the electricity currently being supplied in the state was being generated from power projects set up during the SP government.

Yadav further alleged that the BJP government in UP had done the ''maximum injustice'' to the PDA community during its two terms in office.

PDA is a political acronym used by the Samajwadi Party for 'Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak' (backwards, Dalits and minorities).

The SP chief said the BJP was ''spreading hatred'' in society for political gains and lacked honest leadership required for a welfare state.

Referring to the 2027 UP Assembly elections, Yadav said the SP had narrowly missed forming the government in 2022 and would leave ''no stone unturned'' in the next election.

He claimed that people were supporting his party and asserted that its target was to win ''100 per cent seats'' in the state. He also said the 2024 Lok Sabha election results were an example of the PDA strategy's effectiveness.

Yadav alleged that the BJP was ''conspiring'' against the Samajwadi Party and making ''baseless allegations'' against its leadership due to frustration over its Lok Sabha poll performance.

He also accused the BJP government of failing in sectors such as education, healthcare, electricity and law and order, and claimed that promises made to the public had not been fulfilled.

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