Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led govts at the Centre and in states, alleging that the record fall of the rupee against the US dollar has exposed the ruling party's claims about a strong economy.In a statement, the former CM said that the rupee weakening to its lowest-ever level in history clearly showed that all data and assertions repeatedly presented by the BJP govt regarding economic growth were misleading.He said the BJP could not deny that the continuing fall of the rupee was a direct result of an inefficient and failed govt, adding that the "unique economic formula" linking currency depreciation with governance failure was a creation of the BJP itself."The BJP has ruined the country's economy, with the rupee continuously losing value against the dollar and breaking all previous records of decline. Inflation is rising due to flawed economic policies, pushing the economy towards collapse," he said."Farmers, youth, traders — every section of society is distressed. The truth behind BJP's false promises has now been exposed. The day BJP goes, the rupee will regain its strength," he added.Accusing the BJP govt of fostering corruption, he claimed that loot and corruption were at their peak under the current regime. He alleged that illegal and counterfeit businesses were flourishing unchecked and that the govt has pushed people's lives into crisis.He said that the BJP was providing protection to...
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