BJP stalled UP's progress, will be ousted from power: Akhilesh

Unnao (UP): The BJP gover nment has stalled the development of Uttar Pradesh and it will be removed from power like the Central farm laws were repealed, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday.

"I want to say that 'kaka' has gone and Baba will also go like it. Kaka means 'Kale Kanoon' (black farm laws) which have been withdrawn by the government," he told an election rally here, Baba being in an apparent reference to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Continuing with his jibe at Adityanath, Yadav said, "Baba chief minister says that I get up at 12 at night. I am his neighbour and I also see smoke coming out from his residence from time to time.

He is working 24 hours a day that is why youngsters are not getting jobs in UP.” Claiming that his party has already won majority in Uttar Pradesh polls, Yadav said BJP leaders have lost all hopes after the first two phases of polling. "By the last phase, one will only find bhoot (ghosts) dancing at BJP booths.

People will reduce the BJP to zero in the fourth round of polling," Yadav said. "The BJP dupes even poor people. They gave a free cylinder but hiked the prices of LPG, making it impossible for them to get the cylinders refilled," Yadav said. — PTI