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In the extremely heated political atmosphere of Uttar Pradesh, a recent statement by Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Chief Minister of the state Akhilesh Yadav has created a tremendous political upheaval. After serious allegations of alleged misappropriation (donation theft) in the donations collected in the name of and construction of Prabhu Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya, now Akhilesh Yadav has taken on the government over the administrative system of Uttar Pradesh and the ground reality of development works. By using the word ‘Dhundhai Panchayat’ in a very cheeky but very aggressive tone, the SP chief has directly pointed towards a big nexus going on between corrupt officials and big contractors, after which a heated debate has erupted in the political corridors from Lucknow to Delhi.
What is the real meaning of Akhilesh’s ‘Dhundhai Panchayat’ after the allegations of donation theft?
The opposition has been continuously attacking the ruling party regarding land deals and donations for Ayodhya Ram Temple. In this series, through his new statement, Akhilesh Yadav has tried to draw the public’s attention towards a new type of administrative corruption. According to political analysts, Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘Dhundhai Panchayat’ directly means that secret nexus, where government officials and influential contractors together ‘find’ a way to divert the budget of development schemes behind closed doors. The SP chief has alleged that in all the big infrastructure and beautification projects going on in the state, people’s hard-earned money is being used less on development works and more in managing files and filling their pockets.
Akhilesh’s sharp taunt on misappropriation of public money and paper development
Akhilesh Yadav has put a big question mark on the zero tolerance policy (tough stance on corruption) of the UP government through social media and media statements. He said that on one hand, there is a lack of transparency in the donations taken in the name of the holy religious city, and on the other hand, the quality of roads, bridges and smart city projects is being compromised on a large scale in the name of development in the entire state. The SP chief says that officials and contractors together are creating the Ganges of development only on paper, whereas on the ground, roads built at a cost of crores of rupees are sinking in the first rain and the drainage system is completely failing. He has appealed to the public to understand this game of ‘Dhundhai Panchayat’ and raise their voice against it.
Poster and social media war broke out in UP, administrative machinery came on backfoot
After this direct and sharp attack by Akhilesh Yadav, a new social media and war of words has intensified between the Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh. While SP workers are trending this statement on the internet considering it as a big campaign against corruption, sharp reactions are also coming from the ruling party. Government spokespersons say that the opposition is making such misleading statements to create hurdles in development works and to demoralize administrative officials. However, amidst this huge political pressure, there is internal turmoil in the administrative staff of Lucknow and efforts have also started to take strict steps regarding monitoring of the ongoing projects.