BJP copied our election promises: Akhilesh Yadav

NEW DELHI: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 'nakal' remarks, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has "copied our election promises.""PM Modi has raised an issue of copying, I must tell you BJP too has copied our election promises," Akhilesh said while addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharth Nagar district.

"All of us at some point of life have indulged in copying. Is there anybody who hasn't done copying in schools?" he questioned.He said that the Prime Minister's focus is on "kabristan aur shamshaan" while ours is on "laptop and smartphone""Yesterday, PM delivered three-page speech, but tell me if he said anything about poor or farmer once during his address," Akhilesh said.