SP will oppose bill on religious conversion:Akhilesh Yadav

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said his party will oppose the state government’s bill on religious conversions when placed in the assembly for passage. Commenting on it, Akhilesh Yadav told reporters in Lucknow , “The Samajwadi Party is not in favour of any such law. ” He also sought to know its relevance when the state has schemes to encourage inter-caste and inter-faith marriages. The government does not want to debate on more important issues due to which it brought the ordinance, he said, alleging that it is creating hatred and chasm in society.

The SP president also extended support to the farmers’ protest against the Centre’s farm laws. Questioning investment claims of the UP government, Akhilesh said it should also tell how it has fared in corruption and fake encounters.“Fake cases are being lodged against political leaders,” he alleged. The former chief minister once again said the BJP government is copying the schemes and programmes of the previous SP regime led by him and hoped that people will give his party another chance in the 2022 assembly elections.