SP to oppose PM Narendra Modi's visit to Ballia

BALLIA: Samajwadi Party will oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit on May 1 over Centre's alleged apathy towards the development of the district.

A delegation of SP leaders, including Ambika Chowdhury and Narad Rai, handed over a memorandum to district administration yesterday, demanding establishment of AIIMS and other developmental projects.

"The district has been ignored by the Centre. With the PM's visit, we haven't got any positive indication for start of any developmental project which is why we are protesting his visit," the memorandum said.

However, BJP MP Yogi Adityanath termed the protest as an act of "foolishness" and said that the PM is coming here to launch a scheme related to free distribution of LPG connections to poor.

"May God give them (SP leaders) good sense so that they can understand what PM is doing," he said while addressing a gathering yesterday.