

BSP chief Mayawati Monday said that by re-inducting Gayatri Prasad Prajapati who was removed from the post of mines minister a few days ago “over the allegations of his involvement in corruption”, Akhilesh Yadav has proved himself to be “extremely weak chief minister who is prone to taking U-turns”.
“By reinducting Prajapati, who was expelled recently on corruption charges, the head of the SP government has not only proved himself a weak CM, who makes U-turns, but has also shown that, besides dismal law and order, corruption is the order of the day in Uttar Pradesh,” Mayawati said in a statement.
“People are unable to comprehend why someone, who was sacked over the allegations of rampant corruption in mines department in which (even) the High Court has ordered a CBI inquiry, has again been made a minister. Even if his department is changed, it is impossible that his character and behaviour will change,” she said.
Terming it “a weak and U-turn-taking government”, Mayawati said the Akhilesh Yadav dispensation, which has “made the people suffer bad law and order over last four-and-a-half years”. Mayawati claimed the works that are being highlighted by the state government through advertisements were started during her tenure as chief minister.
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