India, Aug. 17 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday questioned the BJP government over the country's border security, rising inflation, fuel prices and the closure of government primary schools, saying the issues required greater attention than delimitation. "Today, the country needs security of its borders more than delimitation," Yadav said while addressing the media after paying tribute to freedom fighter Rani Avantibai Lodhi on her birth anniversary in Hazratganj. Yadav asked the BJP to state the geographical area of the country in 2014 and compare it with the present area. He said questions were being raised over the security of the country's borders. Also Read - Qaumi Insaaf Morcha protest: Former MP Simranjit Mann booked, 17 others arrested Advertisement He also targeted the government over inflation and the blending of ethanol in petrol. "Inflation has increased in the country and E20 is being mixed in petrol. The government should answer this," he said. Yadav alleged that farmers were facing shortages and irregularities in the supply of fertilisers, including DAP. He also criticised the civic conditions in Lucknow, saying garbage was lying across the city. Taking a swipe at the BJP's tree plantation campaign, Yadav said, "BJP leaders say they have planted 300 crore trees. They should tell us where these trees have been planted." Yadav also attacked the Yogi Adityanath government over education and infrastructure. He alleged that 500 primary schools had been closed in Gorakhpur and said the chief minister's home district had itself witnessed the closure of the schools.
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