Lucknow, Aug. 30 -- In the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh elections in 2027, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party of corruption in the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC), reigniting the row.

Addressing the gathering held in Lucknow for the foundation stone laying and inauguration of 12 development projects, Yogi Adityanath accused Akhilesh Yadav and the Samajwadi Party of using JPNIC as their "private company" by having its party leaders on the committee before it was handed over to the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA).

He alleged, "A project named after Jayaprakash Narayan--a great leader who dedicated his life to saving democracy--was sanctioned for Rs 200 crore, yet Rs 864 crore was spent, and it s...