'Khandan Badhane Ke Liye Bhi…': Akhilesh's witty jibe elicits chuckles from CM Yogi | WATCH
Akhilesh Yadav's light-hearted comment made the audience erupt in laughter and even drew a chuckle from Yogi Adityanath, who can be seen smiling broadly.
Uttar Pradesh Budget Session: In a light-hearted moment during the budget session in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, a witty joke by Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav evoked laughter and chuckles from lawmakers, including the Speaker and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday.
“Baat khandan tak pahunchi hai to khandan badhane ke liye bhi kuchh karna chahiye. Jahan tak baat pahunchani hai, pahunch chuki hai (If the matter has reached the family, something has to be done to expand the family. The matter has already reached where it needs to be),” said Akhilesh Yadav in a witty dig at CM Adityanath while speaking during a discussion in the Budget Session in UP Vidhan Sabha.
The former chief minister's light-hearted comment made the audience burst into laughter and even elicited a chuckle from Yogi Adityanath, who can be seen smiling broadly.
The video clip of Akhilesh's speech was shared by the Samajwadi Party on their official X handle and quickly went viral on the platform.
Yadav's veiled dig at Adityanath came after the latter's comments about Akhilesh's uncle Shivpal Yadav.
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'Lord Ram lives in hearts, BJP did not bring him'
Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday attacked the BJP and accused the saffron party of 'insulting' Lord Ram by claiming that they had taken Him to Ayodhya when the Hindu God never left as He always lived in the hearts and minds of His devotees .
'Lord Ram resides in the heart, then why the need to take his name? Ram was always there, even in the past,” the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief said during the budget session in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Urging the BJP to stop using religion as a vehicle for their political goals, Yadav said, “Lord Ram is there even today. Lord Ram will always be there. If we were not there, Lord Ram would be there, and if we were gone, Lord Ram would still be there.”
“By claiming that you have brought Lord Ram, you are insulting not only Lord Ram but also our religion,” he said.
Yadav also quoted the governor's speech in which he said that Rs 31,000 crore was spent on the beautification of Ayodhya ahead of the inauguration of the Ram temple.
BJP is 'anti-public'
The former UP chief minister also criticized the 'big budget' presented by the finance ministry, saying it means nothing if the government chooses to spend it secretly. “The government does not provide information on how much of the allocated amount has been spent.”
He said, “Whether the UP budget is Rs 7 lakh crore or Rs 8 lakh crore, the biggest question will always be: What is in it for the 90 per cent of the state's population?”
“The policies of the BJP are not for the common public of the state. It keeps 90 percent of the budget for the 10 percent of rich people. And only 10 percent of the budget for the 90 percent of people in need.”
(With PTI inputs)