"When End Is Near": Akhilesh Yadav Sneers At PM Modi's Varanasi Gala
NDTV
Kashi Vishwanath Corridor: PM Modi has been visiting UP, especially Varanasi, for events that, many say, have blurred the lines between an official function and the BJP's election campaign.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's launch of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor today, the latest in a series of blockbuster events at his constituency Varanasi ahead of the Uttar Pradesh election early next year, provoked a caustic swipe from Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav.
"People stay in Kashi when the end is near," the Samajwadi Party leader said in a comment that has been slammed by BJP leaders.
PM Modi has been visiting UP, especially Varanasi, for events that, many say, have blurred the lines between an official function and the BJP's election campaign.
Asked about reports of a month-long celebration involving the PM, Akhilesh Yadav sneered: "It is good. They can stay there not just for one month, but even two or three months. That is the right place to stay. People spend their last days in Banaras (Varanasi)."
