‘Saifai syndicate’ spent Rs 864 crore on Lucknow’s JP centre, still left it incomplete: UP CM
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized the previous Samajwadi Party government for the incomplete Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) in Lucknow, alleging that the "Saifai syndicate," led by Akhilesh Yadav, squandered Rs 864 crore on its construction. Adityanath, while inaugurating 80 development projects in Deoria district, argued that the current government's handling of the project would not have cost more than Rs 150-200 crore.
He accused the SP of wanting to make the JPNIC a private company, with the earnings going to Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, and Dharmendra Yadav. Adityanath emphasized that the JPNIC should be under the Lucknow Development Authority, which conducted an inquiry, and that the government made arrangements to recover the spent funds.
The CM described the SP as a gang of dacoits, blaming the party's leader for the sin of looting the state treasury. Adityanath also assured the youth of job opportunities, promising to provide employment to over 1 lakh youngsters through government jobs, home guards, police personnel, teachers, and tablets.
Written by urgent.news from The Indian Express's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
