Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dilip Saikia has accused Congress of "politics" over the proposed memorial of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who passed away last week.
"He is making statements to secure his vote bank. He is making such baseless statements so that his Muslim vote bank does not slip away. If he knew about this, then why did he not get the excavation done when he was the Chief Minister?... Samajwadi Party only wants the votes of Muslims, they
Uttar Pradesh Assembly LoP and Samajwadi Party leader Mata Prasad Pandey on Monday stated that as Akhilesh Yadav announced to provide the kin of each deceased in Sambhal Rs five lakh, the cheques will be handed over today.
Akhilesh Yadav had announced compensation worth Rs five lakh each for the families of the victims who lost their lives in violence, Pandey said, adding that he was visiting Sambhal to provide them with the compensation amount.
Akhilesh Yadav, in a sarcastic jibe, suggests a Shivling might be found at the UP Chief Minister's residence, mocking the ongoing excavation work and inviting the media to lead the way.
In response to Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's remarks on the Kumbh Mela arrangements, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, Dinesh Sharma, has criticised Yadav for not inviting people to the event during his tenure as Chief Minister.
"You (Akhilesh Yadav) also come, earn merit and wash away your sins... You must also remember your rule in Uttar Pradesh state... The people of Uttar Pradesh will never forgive Samajwadi Party..." said the UP Dy CM Brajesh Pathak.
Samajwadi Party chief and leader Akhilesh Yadav expressed concerns over the lack of preparedness by the BJP-led state government ahead of the Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj and said that his party workers are ready to help.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh for extending invitations to the top leaders of the country for the Mahakumbh 2025, stating that millions of people attend the Kumbh Mela not due to invitations, but
"... I got the opportunity to work with him (Former PM) for five years when I was handling the Food and Agriculture department... He lived a life of simplicity, high thinking... Though he was very humble but when he took tough decisions as I remember during the time of nuclear deal..." Akhil
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Saturday termed the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a real loss for the modern India. He also called Singh "architect of modern India 2.0".