ED, CBI and fear is new definition of democracy under BJP: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday slammed the BJP-led Centre, saying it is trying to give a new definition to democracy by using the Enforcement Directorate and the Income Tax department.

These have become "new institutions" under the BJP, he told reporters at the Samajwadi Party headquarters here.

"One should learn institutional control from the BJP. No government has done it earlier. ED, CBI and fear--this is new democracy.

"The BJP is trying to give a new definition to democracy by using the ED and the Income Tax (department), and creating fear," Yadav said.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also attacked the state government, saying "no investment" is coming to the state.

During the Investment Summit it was claimed that 70 lakh jobs would be created but there is nothing on the ground, Yadav alleged.

"The condition of banks are not good. When investment is not coming to India, how will it come to Uttar Pradesh?" he asked.

The SP leader alleged that the Yogi Adityanath government had failed on the law and order front.

The state government had claimed it will not tolerate any disturbance in law and order, but incidents of murder, loot, rape and fake encounter have increased, Yadav said, adding that "Uttar Pradesh has got the highest number of notices from the National Human Rights Commission."