UP election 2017: Akhilesh Yadav challenges PM Narendra Modi for debate on demonetisation

UP polls 2017: Akhilesh Yadav addresses a rally in Shohratgarh on Saturday, February 25, 2017.

New Delhi: The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is giving point by point counters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the battleground UP. Giving reply of PM's cheating comment, on Saturday, at a rally in Shohratgarh, CM said-"PM Modi talks about copying in exams. BJP has copied our promises in their manifesto." (PM Modi yahan nakal ka mudda utha rahe hain, BJP ne bhi to hamare vaadon ki nakal ki hai) "Everybody has done some cheating in his life", CM said and questioned from the crowd, "Among those who are present, who has not cheated in his childhood during exams?" (Har kisi ne kabhi thodi bohot nakal ki hogi, yahan koi hai aisa jisne bachpan mein kabhi nakal nahi ki padhai mein?) PM Narendra Modi on Friday had accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) government in the state of protecting and patronizing the "copying mafia" which was harming the future of the youth. Addressing an election rally here, the Prime Minister had said the mafia was not only looting poor people but was also jeopardizing the future of the young generation of the state. CM also said that demonetisation hasn't bear any fruit and challenged PM for a debate. While talking about his laptop and smartphone schemes Akhilesh said-"PM is taking about 'kabristan' and 'shamshaan' and we are talking about laptop and smartphone.