SP targets Centre, BJP for not cooperating in UP's development

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 11 2016 | 4:57 PM IST
Samajwadi Party in Lok Sabha today targetted the Centre and the BJP accusing them of not cooperating on the issue of development of Uttar Pradesh even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a member from the state.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Dharmendra Yadav said that neither the Prime Minister, nor any of the Union Minister were replying to letters from Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who is on a development spree and has dashed off over 100 letters to the Centre.
He said that despite the BJP and its allies having secured 73 of the 80 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, they are not cooperating with the government in Uttar Pradesh on the issue of development.
Amid protests from some BJP members, he said the Centre owed Uttar Pradesh Rs 60,000 crore in arrears towards various schemes.
Besides, he claimed the Centre has ignored demands for funds for issues like basic education, mid-day meal, drinking water and tackling drought in Bundelkhand.

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First Published: Aug 11 2016 | 4:57 PM IST

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