Launching a counter attack on BJP agitating on the issue of power crisis, Akhilesh said the rival party has government at the Centre, but it was neither giving UP power of its full quota nor was it providing coal to operate plants.
“These BJP people are cunning and recently sat on dharna,” he alleged adding “Their people met me and I accepted their proposal. They said about system improvement, I accepted. I told them ask the Centre to increase our quota and provide coal. Taking to the streets and staging a demonstration has no meaning.
Akhilesh claimed the government has continuously taken steps in the power sector.
“When they have got such a landslide victory and the Prime Minister is from here then give us power for one year on credit. We will return in 2016. The government has done a number of MoUs for power so that new plants can be set up and this crisis can end,” he said.
On a question of asking assistance from the Centre, he said, “We will only ask what which UP should get. Work of Gorakhpur-Varanasi and Kanpur-Hamirpur roads which is the responsibility of National Highway Authority of India has not started yet.”
On being asked about clash between SP men during a review meeting held at district headquarters, Akhilesh said he would collect information on it.
