Lucknow: Escalating his attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged the most “anupyogi” (useless) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was getting his telephones tapped and listening to his conversations every evening.
Yadav with his “anupyogi” jibe also attempted to counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s poll formula UP+Yogi=Upyogi, aimed at highlighting the BJP government’s efficacy for growth of the state.
“All our telephonic conversations have been heard. This 'anupyogi' chief minister himself listens to the recordings of some people every evening,” he alleged.
Continuing his outburst, the former chief minister alleged that the BJP, which is wary of its imminent defeat in the upcoming assembly elections, would be misusing various enforcement agencies more and more to persecute the Samajwadi Party leaders in the days to come.
“The BJP is following the Congress’ way. Like Congress, it is rearing to use the central agencies to instill fear (among rival political parties,” said Yadav, PTI reported.
Asserting that the people have made up their mind for a ‘yogya’ (able) government, the Samajwadi Party chief said: “Seeing the atmosphere in the state, I can say that the Yogi government will not last.”
“No government could be more 'anupyogi' (useless) than this government, It has ruined Uttar Pradesh,” he added.
Yadav’s remarks came a day after the Income-Tax department officials conducted searches on the premises of the people associated with the Samajwadi Party in different cities of Uttar Pradesh.