Akhilesh Yadav spoke to NDTV in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj.
Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh:
BJP leaders at all times come to Uttar Pradesh flanked by central investigation companies and use raids by them as materials for his or her political speeches, Samajwadi Get together chief Akhilesh Yadav at present stated, hinting that the latest raid on a celebration chief in Kannauj was politically motivated. “That they had pre-written speeches mentioning the raid on the SP chief, how is that doable? Who gave them that info even earlier than the raid? It means they knew about it earlier than it occurred,” Mr Yadav advised NDTV.
Samajwadi Get together’s Pushpraj ‘Pampi’ Jain was raided by authorities this morning. Round 50 places are being searched by the Revenue Tax Division in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Mumbai linked to the businessman who owns perfumery, petrol pumps, and chilly storage operations and had launched a ‘Samajwadi Get together fragrance’ forward of UP elections due early subsequent 12 months.
The raid comes days after an enormous haul on the Kanpur and Kannauj premises of one other businessman Piyush Jain, which led to the restoration of Rs 196 crore in money and 23 kg gold.
Akhilesh Yadav stated that when the Kanpur businessman was raided, all BJP leaders together with PM Modi, Residence Minister, and the Uttar Pradesh chief minister falsely claimed that the cash belonged to the one who had made the ‘Samajwadi Fragrance’ and even the information channels linked the individual to his celebration.
“When the reality got here out that the individual had nothing to do with the SP, they’ve raided Pushpraj Jain to cowl up their tracks,” Mr Yadav stated.
On assaults by Residence Minister Amit Shah in a latest speech at SP-stronghold Hardoi, the Samajwadi chief stated that “nobody can lie higher than the BJP”.
Mr Shah had focused the SP, alleging that the opposition celebration’s lexicon begins with ‘Apraadh’ (crime), ‘Bhaai-Bhatijavaad’ (nepotism), and ‘Corruption’.
“Hitler solely had a propaganda ministry however this complete authorities lies,” Mr Yadav stated.
PM Modi had additionally taken a swipe at SP relating to the raids, saying, “Containers crammed with notes have come out. The folks of Kanpur perceive enterprise and commerce effectively. Earlier than 2017, the fragrance of corruption that they’d sprinkled throughout Uttar Pradesh is there for everybody to see.”
