Akhilesh targets UP govt over power situation
Akhilesh Yadav, the president of the Samajwadi Party, criticized the Uttar Pradesh government for its handling of a power crisis, claiming public anger is rising due to electricity shortages. He accused BJP leaders of prioritizing their political survival over addressing the needs of citizens suffering from the crisis. Yadav suggested that the current government is failing to manage the situation and is more focused on self-preservation than on public welfare.
- ▪Akhilesh Yadav alleged a major electricity disaster in Uttar Pradesh is causing public anger.
- ▪He criticized BJP MLAs and MPs for trying to protect themselves with symbolic gestures instead of addressing the crisis.
- ▪Yadav stated that the BJP government is ignoring public hardships while focusing on its own interests.
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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday (May 25, 2026) alleged that public anger was mounting over a "major electricity disaster" in Uttar Pradesh and claimed that BJP MLAs and MPs were trying to protect themselves through "symbolic letters" and "paper shields".In a post on X, Mr. Yadav, the former Chief Minister of the State, said that only family members could understand the plight of the elderly, the sick, children, and women struggling with shortages of water and electricity in the extreme heat.
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