Varanasi: Samajwadi Party national president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav reached Varanasi on Tuesday. SP leaders and workers gave him a warm welcome at the airport. As soon as he reached Kashi, Akhilesh Yadav targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party. He said that Banaras will smile only after BJP leaves. He also promised that if the Samajwadi Party government is formed in Uttar Pradesh, metro will be constructed in Varanasi.
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Akhilesh Yadav reached Varanasi for the first time after winning the MLC elections. A large number of SP workers welcomed him at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport. From the airport, he reached the residence of late SP leader Rajesh Yadav 'Nathu' near Dafi Toll Plaza and paid tribute to him.
Raised the issue of unemployment, farmers and filth
While talking to the media in Varanasi, Akhilesh Yadav expressed concern over the problems of farmers. He also criticized the present government for increasing unemployment and filth in the city. The SP President said that after the departure of the BJP government, all sections including youth and farmers are expected to become happy.
Questions also on ropeway and stadium projects
Akhilesh Yadav raised questions on BJP while mentioning the projects like ropeway and international stadium in Varanasi. He said that with the help of these projects it is being said that political gains will be achieved in the entire Purvanchal. Akhilesh alleged that the first ones to cheat were the people sitting in Lucknow.
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Reiterating the promise of constructing metro in Varanasi, the SP President said that this project will be taken forward if the SP government is formed in the state. His statement is being seen as a political message in Kashi and Purvanchal before the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.