Uttar Pradesh not developed because you vote for caste, religion: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to voters

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the BSP, SP and the BJP were able to form governments only by 'exploiting the emotions' of the people over caste and religion, and hence, Uttar Pradesh did not see development.

Balrampur: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday blamed the politics of caste and religion for the 'dismal' state of affairs in Uttar Pradesh and said the non-Congress governments for three decades had done nothing except tall claims of development.

The Congress leader also took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying how he could remain ignorant to the raging stray cattle menace faced by the farmers of the state.

"UP could have progressed but there are only advertisements on which the BJP is spending crores of rupees. The CM, PM all are of the BJP but nothing is here in the name of development, why has such a situation emerged, and its direct answer is that since the past 30 years, it has been politics in the name of caste and religion," Priyanka said at an election meeting in Paniyara.

She said the Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Party and the BJP were able to form governments only by 'exploiting the emotions' of the people over caste and religion, and hence, the state did not see development.

"For such a state of affairs, you all are also at fault as you have made it their (leaders) habit that there is no need to work. You will vote by closing your eyes on emotional issues even if your children remain unemployed," Priyanka said addressing the voters.