Akhilesh rakes up black money, power, wifi issues

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Press Trust of India Varanasi
Last Updated : Mar 04 2015 | 8:57 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today questioned about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promises on various issues including bringing back black money, 24-hr power supply and wifi services.
Addressing the people, Akhilesh asked, "Where is the black money? No one has seen them. Don't know what will happen and when it will come. A long debate is going on in the country over this issue. You know what all happened in Rajya Sabha."
He also took potshots over the free wifi facility launched at two ghats in Varanasi, saying it would not last even 15 minutes after which it would be charged.
"The free wi-fi facility for first half an hour (per 24 hours) will not even last more than 15 minutes. And if used more than that, money will be taken from your pockets," he said.
In a counter to BJP leaders who had criticised his free-laptop scheme for students, Akhilesh asked whether the wifi would be used to run boats.
"When we were distributing laptops, you questioned us why we were doing that. You opposed us, saying these laptops will yield no benefits. I ask you will you now run boats with wi-fi. Tell us, will it not be useful for functioning of our laptops?" he said.
On the power front, he asked how the 24-hour supply, promised by Modi for his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi, would be provided.
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First Published: Mar 04 2015 | 8:57 PM IST

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