The Economic Times

Akhilesh Yadav slams 'bulldozer action' in Ayodhya, promises compensation if Samajwadi Party returns to power

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav admonished the recent demolition drive in Ayodhya by the Uttar Pradesh Government and alleged that poor families are being uprooted and deprived of their homes and livelihood. He promised to compensate them if his party returns to power in Uttar Pradesh. Yadav said he never intended to obstruct the development of the temple city and claimed his party would it a world-class city. He said the government, despite their reasons, must be considerate its actions and accused the government of a ulldozer, demolition and destructive approach towards laws, the Constitution, rules and people's rights and dignity.