In a pointed critique of Uttar Pradesh’s latest budget, Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav has turned the spotlight on what he calls a leadership vacuum in economic policy-making. Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, the veteran politician didn’t mince words about CM Yogi Aditynath’s stewardship.
‘What good budget can emerge from economists of that caliber in the CM’s chair?’ Yadav mocked, underscoring deep flaws in the government’s financial strategy. He warned that the man on the street would see zero tangible benefits.
Yadav escalated his charges, alleging systematic eviction of the underprivileged. ‘The poor have been uprooted from their dwellings—then for whom is this budget crafted?’ This rhetorical punch underscores a growing narrative of elite-focused governance.
Fellow SP voices amplified the dissent. MLA Sangram Singh lamented the absence of farmer-centric measures, youth empowerment, and student support. BJP’s much-touted global-standard health services? Nowhere in sight, despite budget previews.
Shivpal Singh Yadav, SP’s national general secretary, branded the budget a sham. ‘Paper budgets in a paperless house—no vision, just trickery.’ He declared a public mandate shift, with key demographics ready to back PDA in elections.
Congress’s Aradhana Mishra Mona highlighted implementation failures. ‘Budgets are announced with fanfare, but spending willpower evaporates.’
This chorus of criticism positions the UP budget as a flashpoint, fueling opposition momentum ahead of electoral battles.