Akhilesh Yadav challenges BJP of conducting G20 summit in Manipur

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, while speaking at the Aaj Tak G20 summit, raised a question over no G20 event being held in Manipur. Akhilesh Yadav questioned why, if the situation in Manipur is returning to normal, as indicated by the centre, no G20 event is hosted there. He has dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hold a G20 event in Manipur and prove that the state is “okay”.

Addressing the ‘G20 ka Chunav Connection’ session, Akhilesh Yadav asked “There were so many events held in Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country, but why has no event held in Manipur?”

Samajwadi Party chief said, “If the BJP wants to take the advantages of these events, the party should sponsor them. Why is the government, why are the taxpayers sponsoring it? The government is saying the situation is all okay in Manipur, then they should hold a G20 event in Manipur.”

Akhilesh Yadav said that there are no problems with the events being held in Delhi, but Manipur is big issue right now. “If you are saying that the state is doing okay, then why is no G20 event being held there? The BJP should hold a G20 event in Manipur and show to the world that the situation is okay” he asked.

Akhilesh Yadav strongly criticises PM Modi, BJP

Prime minister recently had described the INDIA bloc as ‘ghamandi’( characterized by arrogance), taking a swipe at opposition alliance.

In reply to that, Akhilesh Yadav said, “Jo INDIA ko ghamandi kahe wo khud ghamandi hai( those who call INDIA ghamandi are themselves arrogant)”.

When asked about the ruling BJP’s allegation of parivarvaad ( dynastic politics) and corruption directed against the opposition party leader, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “Is Jyotiraditya Scindia not part of dynastic politics? The state that I came from, Yogi Adityanath became Uttar Pradesh Chief minister due to parivarvaad. I mention just two names, but I can give you a list.

“MP’s are elected, not nominated” he explained. “We can grant candidates tickets, but they are elected by the people. The BJP should not try to hide it faults. The biggest parivarvaad party in India today is BJP, Akhilesh Yadav added”.

The violence in the north east state is getting worse as it has claimed over 100 lives while displacing thousands more. The opposition parties has been continuously targeting and raising the questions for the state and central governments over the issue, and the matter also took to the centre stage in recently concluded session of the Parliament.

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