Akhilesh Yadav Slams UP BJP Government Over Corruption Allegations

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a fierce critique of the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, alleging rampant corruption within the police force. Yadav's remarks were echoed by BJP MLA G S Dharmesh, who accused the Police Commissionerate of shielding criminals. The state government has been blamed for fostering an environment of lawlessness.

In a scathing attack on the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed leaders of the ruling party are calling the Police Commissionerate ''commission rate'' but it has actually become ''corruptionerate''.

Yadav's remark came barely a day after BJP MLA from Agra Cantonment G S Dharmesh in a written statement had alleged, ''It is not the Police Commissionerate of Agra, but Commission rate.''

Rajendra Chaudhary, chief spokesperson of the SP, quoted Yadav as saying, ''BJP's claim of zero tolerance towards crime and corruption in Uttar Pradesh has been proven false. BJP leaders, officials, MLAs themselves admit corruption has increased significantly in the state.''

Yadav also asserted that the chief minister should now ''accept the misrule of his government and administration, because now the leaders and public representatives of BJP and its allies are saying that the government and administration is neck deep in corruption''. BJP leaders are terming the Police Commissionerate ''commission rate''. In BJP rule, the Commissionerate has actually become 'corruptionerate','' Yadav said in the statement.

Dharmesh had said senior police officials and some ACPs are spoiling the zero tolerance toward crime image of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Instead of initiating action against land mafia and criminals, they are patronising them.

''The responsible workers of the BJP are being jailed after serious charges are levelled on them. Due to weak 'pairvee' (pleading) of cases in the courts by the police, criminals, rapists, and land mafia are getting acquitted almost daily,'' Dharmesh noted. He mentioned a specific incident where a criminal was released from police custody two days after being caught.

Attacking the state government, Yadav claimed there is no rule of law in Uttar Pradesh, and the BJP government has led the state into anarchy. ''The image of the state is being tarnished due to rampant corruption, looting of budget, false cases against innocents, fake encounters, and increasing crimes. The BJP government of the state is responsible for this,'' the SP chief said.

(With inputs from agencies.)