New Delhi: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday sought justice for those who lost their lives in Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj.
Speaking on the matter, Akhilesh Yadav said, "Budget will be discussed later, in this session and today - we need to talk about peace for those who lost their lives in Kumbh."
Akhilesh targets UP CM
Yadav also targeted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, stating, "The Uttar Pradesh CM has been morally gone, now the question is when will he be gone politically?" His comments came in response to the state government's handling of the Kumbh deaths, which has been under scrutiny.
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"The government is hiding the number of people who died in Kumbh as they don't want to pay the compensation," Yadav continued, accusing the administration of covering up the scale of the tragedy.
He called for transparency, urging the government to release a public list of those who died.
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"The families of the deceased must be informed at the earliest and a list of all those who lost their lives should be made public... It's the government's mistake. It's still hiding things," Yadav asserted. (With Agency Inputs)
