Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over fare hikes during festivals
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the BJP-led government of "regularising black marketing" in the name of surge pricing over steep rise in travel fares during the festive season.
In a post on X, Yadav said, "Under the name of ‘surge pricing’, the BJP government is working to regularise black marketing. The BJP takes a share in profiteering through donations and commissions. BJP’s corruption is the real reason behind inflation."
He alleged that the ruling party "does not want families to come together" during festivals.
"The BJP mindset is to keep people apart and maintain distance. Only families understand the importance of celebrating festivals together,” he said, adding that “if BJP goes, festivals can be celebrated freely."
Yadav also shared a news report claiming that the price of a Rs 600 ticket had risen to Rs 4,000 during Diwali due to surge pricing.
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Abhigyan Kundu hits 209 not out for first-ever double ton in Youth ODIs for India
Dubai (PTI): Wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu on Tuesday created history with first-ever double ton in Youth ODIs for India, scoring an unbeaten against Malaysia in the U-19 Asia Cup match here.
The 17-year-old Kundu thus recorded only the second instance of a double century in Youth ODIs after South Africa's Jorich Van Schalkwyk, who had scored 215 off 153 balls against Zimbabwe earlier this year in Harare.
Batting at No 5, the left-handed Kundu hit an overall 19 fours and seven sixes to smash 209 not out off only 125 balls.
His knock powered India U-19 to a huge 408 for seven batting first.
Earlier in the same tournament, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had scored a 95-ball 171 against the UAE, which is overall the ninth highest individual score in the format.
