BJP 'fanning' vote-bank politics in UP: Akhilesh
July 31, 2017  22:41
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Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav today accused the BJP leadership of "fanning" vote-bank politics in the state and "linking" meals with caste.

He also alleged that the BJP governments at the state and the Centre had failed to fulfil their poll promises and was not "bothered about the pain of the people" .

"The BJP leadership is fanning vote-bank politics in Uttar Pradesh and has shown a narrow mindset by linking meals with caste," the Samajwadi Party national president said in a statement.

His remarks comes in the backdrop of BJP chief Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath taking lunch at the house of a booth-level party worker yesterday.

"The BJP leadership is indulging in horse-trading of legislators, as it is apprehensive of going to the voters (to seek a mandate). The public feels harassed and unsatisfied by the non-fulfillment of promises by the BJP," he said.

"The SP government built the Yamuna Expressway in 22 months and a fighter plane can also land on it. This expressway makes the journey from Lucknow to Noida possible in five hours. Even the Shatabdi Express takes more time than this," he said. 

The SP leader alleged that the BJP has only a "vote- relationship" with the people.
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