Akhilesh Yadav's 'cheap political view' is insult to Gujarat: Vijay Rupani

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday lambasted ex-Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav over his 'martyr' remark, on May 10, 2017. (Image: ANI)

New Delhi: On Wednesday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani lambasted ex-Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav over his 'martyr' remark and said the later's cheap political view is an insult to the state and its people. "I think Akhilesh ji's statement is an effect of frustration after loss in Uttar Pradesh polls. It's a cheap political view. This is a way of defaming Modi ji. This is an insult of Gujarat and Gujarati people," Rupani said, reported news agency ANI. The deputy Chief Minister of the Uttar Pradesh KP Maurya has also hit back at former CM of the state Akhilesh Yadav and said the later is unable to come out of the shock of Assembly election in which he tasted defeat. "The message which he wants to send is unacceptable by the people," Maurya added. Deputy Chief Minister of the Uttar Pradesh KP Maurya (Image: ANI) The former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav has given a controversial statement on Wednesday regarding jawans. He said from every state security personnel martyred but has anyone martyred from the state of Gujarat? Interestingly, earlier also Akhilesh Yadav had attacked the state of Gujarat when he made fun of actor Amitabh Bacchan for advertising for the state's ass. In a related but different incident, the younger daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Aparna Yadav on Tuesday indirectly attacked former CM of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav and batted for her father-in-law. Interestingly, on Sunday, Mulayam Singh Yadav said that he "regret" making Akhilesh chief minister in 2012.