‘Every single vote will drive the BJP out’, Akhilesh Yadav attacks govt over GST reforms
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New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections would be a turning point, asserting that voters would opt to restore socialism and safeguard democracy.
“The 2027 election will be the people’s choice, a choice to reinstate the socialist system. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has destroyed institutions, will be removed through the democratic process of voting. Every single vote will drive the BJP out. When the BJP goes, democracy will be safe; when the BJP goes, the Constitution will be protected; when the BJP goes, reservations will be safeguarded, and when the BJP goes, inflation will be controlled,” Yadav said.
He also took aim at the Centre’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, saying the system had failed to deliver on its promise of being simple and fair. “After so many amendments, once again government had to amend the GST laws. The question is, from implementing GST till today, who are these people who have benefited?” he asked.
Yadav added that traders and the poor had not seen any improvement despite nine state budgets under the BJP government. “Every time, it was promised that GST would improve trade, but instead, several amendments were required. Now slabs are being changed in the name of giving relief to the poor,” he said.
Criticizing the BJP’s economic stance, he remarked: “BJP is ‘Swadeshi’ for saying, but on the real ground, they are ‘Videshi’ (foreigners).”
On Saturday, Yadav also claimed he had received a challan of Rs 8 lakh for alleged over speeding by his convoy. “Yesterday, I received a document saying that I have to pay a challan (fine) of Rs 8 lakhs for my car. I didn't even bother to look at the paper again because the government has cameras. My car must have been caught on their cameras, and they issued the challan. Now, in the background of this, the story would be that the system is being run by a BJP leader. I will trace him and find out – and I'm sure he will be from the BJP,” he said.
