Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that he is ready to debate with Prime Minister Modi on development of the state.
He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds such a high position, but is fighting with me and challenged him for a debate on development of Uttar Pradesh.
“If the Prime Minister wants a debate, he should not talk about other issues… I say this openly that if he [PM] wants a debate with me on development issues I am ready for it… We ask what you have done for UP and we will also tell what all we have done,” he said addressing an election meeting in Balrampur in support of party nominee Masood Khan contesting from Tulsipur.
Stressing that it is Samajwadi Party which can take the State on the path of development and maintain communal amity and brotherhood, Akhilesh appealed to the electorate to help him win once again to form the government.
“You have already seen BJP and BSP, give us one more chance to serve you and take the State ahead on the path of development,” he said.
Attacking the Prime Minister further, he said, “Piqued are only those who are faced with defeat… Only those who are left behind talk about the past… PMji do not confuse our Uttar Pradesh… If you are the adopted son of U.P., then we belong to this place… Who is going to adopt us.”
On the foreign trips of Modi, he said, “The Prime Minister has toured so many countries, has he brought anything for the country he should tell?”
“We in UP have tried to emulate the policing system in the US and developed UP-100… Now policemen cannot misbehave with the public,” he said.
On the Prime Minister’s allegations that police stations are run by SP people, Akhilesh said he does not know that it is also run through UP-100.
“We admit that there had been some shortcomings, but it will improve with UP-100 and the anomalies in the police working will be addressed,” he said.
Attacking the BJP, he said when the SP had decided to distribute laptops they called it “jhunjhuna” (toy), but later went on to include it in their manifesto.
“Why they allege that we discriminated in its distribution… You people can go out and ask whether meritorious students have not got it,” he added.
