Soaring gold prices a reflection of corruption under BJP, alleges Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday hit out at the BJP over the sharp rise in gold prices, alleging that the surge was not due to public demand but because of the ruling party leaders converting their “liquid black money into solid gold”.
In a post on X, Yadav said gold prices breaking all records and touching Rs 1.20 lakh per 'tola' (10 grams) under the BJP rule was a reflection of corruption and hoarding.
“The reality is that now a poor person cannot even gift a small piece of gold at weddings as a blessing. Forget gold, even silver has gone out of the reach of the poor due to the hoarding of precious metals by BJP leaders,” he alleged.
He said the government’s defence would be that gold prices are determined by international markets and asked why luxury metals continue to see rising demand despite the price surge.
“If this is true, then the government should clarify under which economic rule or principle this is happening,” he said.
He targeted the government, saying, “Does nobody in the BJP government have a drone, telescope or bulldozer to go after the gold hoarders? Perhaps what people are seeing as a ‘double-engine of iron’ has in fact turned into gold from the inside.”
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
