“UP’s ‘double engine’ government is making ‘double blunder’”, Akhilesh Yadav taunts on many issues including budget

Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav raised several serious questions while discussing the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. He also targeted the ‘double engine’ government of Uttar Pradesh. He said that there were flaws in the arrangements for the Prayagraj Mahakumbh, which has deeply saddened the people who believe in Sanatan Dharma. Akhilesh Yadav also alleged that the state government failed to properly manage the traffic system, due to which people had to get stuck in a 300 km long jam in Prayagraj.

Akhilesh Yadav said, “People were getting troubled in Prayagraj and no facilities were being provided in the journey. This picture is sad and it has hurt the followers of Sanatan Dharma.” He also accused of not giving correct information about the stampede during the Mahakumbh. Yadav raised this question, “Should there be such a picture where you are not able to manage the traffic properly?”

Took a dig at the Union Budget

The SP president also criticized the Union Budget. He said that no roadmap to make India a developed nation is visible in this budget. He also alleged that the budgets presented in the last 10 years did not bring any concrete results and referring to the problems of Indian immigrants, quipped, “Were these budgets made so that the world sees that Indian people were sent back with handcuffs on their hands and shackles on their feet?” Akhilesh also quipped referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit, “Last time Modi ji took diamonds, this time take gold chains and bring back some more people.”

Taunt on ‘double engine’ government

Akhilesh Yadav accused the ‘double engine’ government of Uttar Pradesh and said that this government is making ‘double blunders’. Referring to the promise of doubling the income of farmers, he said that the government has no roadmap to fulfill this promise. Yadav said that nothing was done about the legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the government ignored Swaminathan’s advice on this issue. He also said that farmers’ loans should be waived and GST on agricultural products should be removed.

Reminded of demonetization

The SP MP also expressed concern about India’s economy. He said that even though India’s economy has reached the third position in the world, there are no employment opportunities in the country. He said, “At the time of demonetization, a child was born in the lines in front of the banks, who was named ‘Khazanchi’. Now he has grown up and I will ask the government to adopt this Khazanchi.”

Akhilesh Yadav also said that no concrete steps were taken in the budget for the upliftment of backward, Dalit and minority communities. He raised the question that when 80 crore people in the country have to be given free ration, is this the true picture of India’s development? He said, “This government gave Bharat Ratna to MS Swaminathan, but his words have not been implemented. Farmers do not seem to be getting their rights.”

Claims of investment in Uttar Pradesh

He also criticized the investment claims made in Uttar Pradesh. He said that the investment claims made by the state government are limited to advertisements, while no concrete effect is visible on the ground level. Yadav finally said, “This budget has four engines, but one engine after another broke down, so four engines have been installed.”