Lucknow: The BJP will see the impact of
demonetisation and GST in poll results of Gujarat where people
have "made up their mind against the party", Samajwadi Party
supremo Akhilesh Yadav today said.
He said the BJP's graph was coming down as its policies
were "anti-farmer and anti-trader".
"The decision of demonetisation and GST has impacted
traders and the entire business and the economy is ruined. In
Gujarat poll results, the BJP will see its impact as people
have made up their mind to vote against it," Yadav said while
addressing a traders' conference at the party headquarters
here.
On the civic poll results in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh
pointed out at the "poor performance" of the BJP in small
cities and rural areas.
"When results of municipal corporations are being touted
as the BJP's victory, the same for small cities and rural
areas should also be analysed," he demanded.
"The graph of the BJP is coming down as its policies are
anti-farmers and anti-traders. Demonetisation impacted
business and almost all the money, which was in circulation
came back in banks," he said adding that economy of the
country is seeing a downward trend.
Alleging poor law and order situation in the state,
Akhilesh citied crime cases in Mathura, Faizabad and Sitapur
and assured traders that SP would always be there to fight for
their interest.
"The traders are insecure in the present regime", he
charged.
Earlier, addressing the gathering SP leader Ram Gopal
Yadav claimed that businessmen were leaving the country due to
economic policies of the BJP government at the Centre and also
in UP.
"They (traders) are saying that they will return when
this (BJP) government will go," he said.
On Gujarat polls, Ramgopal said, "BJP is losing in
Gujarat. And UP is the only state which could ensure BJP goes
from Centre (in 2019 Lok Sabha polls) also" and added "Ram
Rajya will come only when BJP government is removed.". PTI
