Akhilesh does not understand ABCD of Modi's vision: Keshav
'Akhilesh Yadav's doubts arise from his fear that caste enumeration will uncover the true picture of OBCs' numbers vis-a-vis the benefits they get in government's welfare schemes,' he told HT.
He said the outcome of the caste-based census would benefit all the OBCs, but the most backward castes (MBCs) would benefit more. 'Akhilesh Yadav does not understand even the ABCD of Modi's vision of Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas,' he claimed.
On Yadav's allegation that health and power infrastructure had crumbled in UP, Maurya said: 'The SP chief is perhaps thinking of the situation that prevailed during his regime.'
He said everybody knew how bad the power situation and health facilities were in the state before 2017.
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