Akhilesh Yadav slams PM Modi over Saryu project inauguration, calls UP govt 'kainchijivi'

Hitting out at PM Modi over the Saryu project inauguration, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said three-fourths of its work was done during his tenure as UP CM. He also took a dig at the current government by calling it "kanchijivi".

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday hit out at the BJP government with regards to the Saryu Nahar National Project, saying that three-fourths of its work was done during his tenure. ‘ ’ 22 ! #_____ ‘’ #_____ pic.twitter.com/LZWJdBqULV

The project was launched in 1978 but got delayed for decades due to "lack of continuity of budgetary support, interdepartmental coordination and adequate monitoring", according to the Centre.