Lucknow, July 7: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacked the BJP for poaching their MPs after three lawmakers resigned from the party in past 20 days. The SP leader also said that the BJP has become the sole reason for the financial ruin in the country. Akhilesh Yadav on Scrapping of Article 370 Says 'SP Welcomes Decisions That Strengthen Country's Integrity'.

Akhilesh Yadav also raised questions on the alleged “lack of developmental work” in Uttar Pradesh and asked for answers for what he called the slowing of the Indian economy. Will Contest By-Polls Alone in Uttar Pradesh, But Not Permanent Break From Samajwadi Party: Mayawati.

Yadav is reportedly miffed about the recent resignations from the party. On July 16, SP Rajya Sabha MP Neeraj Shekhar resigned and joined the BJP. On August 1, another Rajya Sabha MP from the party, Surendra Kumar Nagar resigned followed by another Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth.

The Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav tried to corner Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on the issue of law and order in UP.

This was Akhilesh Yadav’s second consecutive attack on the BJP in as many days after the former CM raised questions behind the motive of the BJP government in the Lok Sabha on Monday regarding Article 370.

Questioning the rush and reason mentioned by the ruling dispensation to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and abrogation of Article 370, Akhilesh Yadav said that the "development" reason given by the BJP does not seem authentic enough. However, Akhilesh said that SP supports any bill that supports and strengthens the nation but added  that the decision in a democracy must be made by consensus, not by force.

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