BJP star campaigner Yogi Adityanath today attacked the ruling Samajwadi Party for its alleged involvement in large-scale illegal mining in Uttar Pradesh and sought a clarification from Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on the issue.
"In SP regime, corruption worth lakhs of crores of rupees was done through illegal mining. In 10 districts, state mines minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati did the job, while in 20 districts mining work was done by people close to the CM," he alleged at a press conference here.
Adityanath claimed that in the process, lakhs of crores of revenue went to mining mafia and demanded that the chief minister should clarify the issue.
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He also attacked SP and BSP, alleging that in the past 14 years anarchy has increased in the state under these governments and there is an atmosphere of insecurity while farmers are committing suicide.
"BSP, SP misrule has led to anarchy and corruption in UP, where farmers are in trouble and the youths jobless," he added.
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