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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UP: Teen girl found hanging from tree; locals claim rape, murder
Pratapgarh (UP) (PTI): The body of a 19-year-old woman was found hanging from a tree in a village under the Manikpur police station area here on Sunday morning, police said.
According to the police, the woman had gone to sleep after dinner on Saturday night but was found hanging in an orchard nearly 400 metres away from her home the following morning.
Additional Superintendent of Police (West), Brijnandan Rai, stated that the circumstances suggest foul play.
"The victim's slippers and undergarments were recovered 50 metres away from the spot where the body was found. There are visible injury marks on her body," Rai said.
While locals have alleged that the woman was murdered after being raped, the ASP said that it is "prima facie a case of murder."
"Based on the complaint filed by the victim's brother, a case of murder has been registered against unidentified persons. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination," the officer added.
Police further clarified that if the medical report confirms sexual assault, relevant sections will be added to the FIR.
Forensic experts and police teams have collected evidence from the spot and are investigating the matter from all angles.
