Lucknow: In a veiled attack on the BJP-led central government, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday wondered why the country's borders are shrinking and how free is its press.
Yadav participated in special prayers at Aishbagh Eidgah here on Eid-ul-Fitr and greeted people on the occasion.
People are seeing that our country which was once developing, what is the law and order situation here today, what is our unemployment level, how free is our press, where do we stand on the parameters of health and poverty index? Are the borders shrinking?" Yadav said without naming anyone.
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, after initially refusing to make any political comments "at the time of celebration", said, "People are going to vote on these issues and they have decided to bring about change."
Earlier in the day, Congress hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "ineffective and weak" response to China's border violation, demanding that he apologize to 140 crore Indians for his June 2020 statement that no India Has not come in nor has anyone entered. Occupied any position.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in an interview with Newsweek magazine, "The Prime Minister is at his worst."
In an interview with Newsweek, Modi said that stable and peaceful relations between India and China are important for the entire region and the world, adding that he hoped that through positive and constructive bilateral engagement at the diplomatic and military levels, both countries will be able to Will be. To restore and maintain peace and tranquility on our borders.
Yadav participated in special prayers at Aishbagh Eidgah here on Eid-ul-Fitr and greeted people on the occasion.
People are seeing that our country which was once developing, what is the law and order situation here today, what is our unemployment level, how free is our press, where do we stand on the parameters of health and poverty index? Are the borders shrinking?" Yadav said without naming anyone.
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, after initially refusing to make any political comments "at the time of celebration", said, "People are going to vote on these issues and they have decided to bring about change."
Earlier in the day, Congress hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "ineffective and weak" response to China's border violation, demanding that he apologize to 140 crore Indians for his June 2020 statement that no India Has not come in nor has anyone entered. Occupied any position.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in an interview with Newsweek magazine, "The Prime Minister is at his worst."
In an interview with Newsweek, Modi said that stable and peaceful relations between India and China are important for the entire region and the world, adding that he hoped that through positive and constructive bilateral engagement at the diplomatic and military levels, both countries will be able to Will be. To restore and maintain peace and tranquility on our borders.
