Two BJP MLAs Write To State Vigilance Commission, Say Corruption Under Adityanath Govt Has ‘Doubled’
The corruption accusations has sent shockwaves inside the the power corridors of the state.
A letter written by two Uttar Pradesh BJP MLAs has rattled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. The letter states that under chief minister Yogi Adityanath, corruption in the state has “doubled” as compared to the previous governments.
Virendra Lodhi, an MLA from Etah and Badaun MLA Dharmendra Kayastha have demanded a probe into the dealings of the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA). The MLAs allege that the LDA officers take Rs. 30-50 lakhs in bribes to pass site maps.
The MLAs have written to the State Vigilance Commission demanding a confidential investigation in the matter, reported ABP News
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has called it a ‘serious issue’, supporting the demand of a probe.
Lodhi allegedly wrote that the LDA has conned crores from the UP government in selling the Shaan-E-Awadh building. The building was sold to a Mumbai based firm for ₹438 crores while it was to sold at a price of ₹500 crores.
MLA Dharmendra Kayastha says that some people had complained to him about LDA’s suspect dealings. He attacked the chief minister, saying that if Adityanath claims to be fighting against corruption, then how is his own government carrying out such plundering.
The corruption accusations has sent shockwaves inside the power corridors of the state.
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