Akhilesh Yadav announces party manifesto; Mulayam, Shivpal skip event

New Delhi: Chief Minister of poll-bound Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav, on Sunday, has released his party's ghoshna patra (manifesto) from state capital Lucknow. Wife Dimple Yadav was present along with him. Interestingly, father Mulayam Singh Yadav and uncle Akhilesh Yadav have skipped the function.  Image: Mulayam Singh Yadav's seat empty (R) Here are the important things Akhilesh Yadav said during the release of his party's manifesto:

• 3 years have passed, where are good days? Asked CM during the launch of SP's manifesto.
• I appeal to the youth, support us. We will carry minorities, muslims along with us: UP CM
• UP CM attacks BJP, says people desperately looking for those who had promised 'AccheDin'.
• Akhilesh makes veiled attack on PM, says BJP has nothing to talk about development; they sometimes give you jhadu or ask to perform yoga.
• Akhilesh criticises BSP, says patthar wali sarkar has done nothing for UP but for erecting stone statues of elephants, its poll symbol.
• If BSP comes to power, its government will install bigger elephants: Akhilesh Yadav on Mayawati.

What's there in Samajwadi Party's manifesto:

• Poor kids of primary schools will be given 1 litre Ghee and 1 Kg of Milk powder every month: UP CM
• Ambulances for animals. Doctors will be reaching villages to cure pets and animals: UP CM
• If SP comes back, we will present the next budget in metro. Every village will be connected to electricity: Akhilesh
• Women to be given 50 per cent off in roadway buses: Akhilesh
• Free medical services to people earning less then 1.5 lakhs per year: UP CM
• Old age home will be built.
• Entrepreneurship for youth and vocational centers for youth for skill development.
• We will be giving Rs 1000 as pension to 1 crore people and poor people will be given free wheat and rice: UP CM
• We will strengthen Laptop schemes, eastern expressway. Samajwadi Kisan kosh to be constituted: Akhilesh Yadav
• The way registration has been done, if voting gets done in the same way, Samajwadi Party will get 300 seats: UP CM
• Women to get free pressure cookers: Akhilesh Yadav

  Alliance between SP-Congress unlikely: Sunday may be the final day of climax for alliance between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress for upcoming Uttar Pradesh polls. Samajwadi party and Congress are unlikely form an alliance in UP as consensus on seat sharing can not be reached, said sources. Priyanka Gandhi had a word on alliance with Chief Minister of UP Akhilesh Yadav, said Ahmed Patel of the Congress party. "Wrong to suggest lightweights were dealing on behalf of the Congress. Discussion was at highest level-between CM(UP) and Priyanka Gandhi," said the Congressman, reported ANI, who is considered close to party president Sonia Gandhi. From past few months the suspense has been going on that whether both will enter into an alliance or not. Image: Representational/PTI 17th UP Legislative Assembly election The 17th UP Legislative Assembly election will be held from February 11 to March 8, 2017 in 7 phases. In the previous election in 2012, the Samajwadi Party won a majority and formed government in the leadership of Akhilesh Yadav.