State Assembly Elections 2017: Akhilesh Yadav clinging to whatever support he gets, says PM Modi

ALIGARH: Launching a scathing attack on the Akhilesh Yadav government for "doing nothing" to develop the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Chief Minister was desperately seeking whatever support is coming his way to retain power.

The wave of BJP is so strong that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister is grabbing whatever support he gets as he fears of being washed out, the Prime Minister said at an election rally here, taking a dig at the SP-Congress poll alliance.

Using his signature style of coining acronyms to assert that BJP will bring "Vikas" which stands for 'Vidyut' (electricity), 'Kanoon' (law and order) and 'Sadak' (roads) if elected, he trained his guns on the state government for failing to maintain law and order, saying women cannot venture outside their homes after the sun sets.

He said political parties were against him because they know that "if Modi gets majority in Rajya Sabha, government will make such rules that the corrupt will be caught. So, they are afraid. ... I am tightening the screws to teach those supporting black money a lesson".

Attacking the SP government, Modi said "past governments in UP worked in such a manner that it led to the closure of famous Aligarh lock industry as they could not provide enough electricity."

Mocking the state government, Modi said if electricity was supplied, people can enjoy that power. Ironically, the Prime Minister had taken a similar jibe during his election campaign for Bihar last year.

He attacked the state government for "doing nothing for development" and accused it of neither checking corruption, casteism and nepotism, nor clearing the cane farmers' dues.