Lucknow, Nov. 11 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday claimed that people in Uttar Pradesh had made up their minds to vote for his party, asserting that the political contest in the state was no longer about an 80-20 divide but had shifted to 95-5.
"The BJP will not even be visible in the coming battle," he said, accusing the ruling party of widespread corruption, deteriorating law and order and failure to deliver on its promises.
Akhilesh also declared that besides Ram Mandir he will also visit Vrindavan.
Addressing a press conference at the SP headquarters, Yadav alleged that crimes against women had continued unabated in Uttar Pradesh despite the Hathras incident, with several subsequent cases reflecting the deteriorating situation.
He accused the BJP government of destroying the police response system established during the previous SP regime.
"The most shameful aspect is that people have lost faith in the UP Police. The Supreme Court and the Allahabad High Court have repeatedly made observations about the functioning of the police, even questioning whether the force should be disbanded," he said.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.