<p>Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav Sunday attacked the BJP dispensation, saying the state needs a 'yogya' (competent) government and not a Yogi government.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters at the party's headquarters here, he further alleged the BJP "has no work to do" aside from changing names. "It believes in filling pockets instead of potholes."</p>.<p>"Uttar Pradesh needs a 'yogya' (competent) government and not a Yogi government," he said.</p>.<p>He was speaking after former Uttar Pradesh chief of Bahujan Samaj Party RS Kushwaha and former MP Kadir Rana joined the SP.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/bjp-only-knows-jeebh-chalana-and-jeep-chadhana-says-akhilesh-yadav-1041242.html" target="_blank">BJP only knows 'jeebh chalana' and 'jeep chadhana', says Akhilesh Yadav</a></strong></p>.<p>Yadav reiterated his party's demand for a caste census, and said that when the Congress was in power at the Centre, Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav), RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Sharad Yadav had demanded that a caste census was done.</p>.<p>The SP chief also attacked the BJP government over rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG.</p>.<p>"At a number of places, the price of petrol has crossed Rs 100 per litre, and the public is forced to buy everything at a higher price. The prices of diesel and LPG cylinders have also increased. Do they have any answer to this?" he said.</p>.<p>He also attacked the BJP over Samajwadi Party MLA Nitin Agarwal filing nomination for the deputy speaker's post in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly with the support of the ruling party.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/eye-on-nishad-votes-akhilesh-meets-phoolan-devis-mother-1040755.html" target="_blank">Eye on Nishad votes, Akhilesh meets Phoolan Devi's mother</a></strong></p>.<p>"Which party does the candidate put up by the BJP belong to? What can be expected of a government which inaugurates already inaugurated projects, and lays foundation stone of the projects, for which the foundation stone has already been laid?" he asked.</p>.<p>He also rubbished claims of factionalism in the Samajwadi Party and claimed the BJP will not give tickets to 150 MLAs in the 2022 polls.</p>.<p>Yadav had earlier said that SP will win 400 out of the 403 seats in the UP Assembly. He termed the BJP government "anti-farmer".</p>.<p>"Both the UP government and the Centre have deceived (people). The truth is that no one has got a job," Yadav said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav Sunday attacked the BJP dispensation, saying the state needs a 'yogya' (competent) government and not a Yogi government.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters at the party's headquarters here, he further alleged the BJP "has no work to do" aside from changing names. "It believes in filling pockets instead of potholes."</p>.<p>"Uttar Pradesh needs a 'yogya' (competent) government and not a Yogi government," he said.</p>.<p>He was speaking after former Uttar Pradesh chief of Bahujan Samaj Party RS Kushwaha and former MP Kadir Rana joined the SP.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/bjp-only-knows-jeebh-chalana-and-jeep-chadhana-says-akhilesh-yadav-1041242.html" target="_blank">BJP only knows 'jeebh chalana' and 'jeep chadhana', says Akhilesh Yadav</a></strong></p>.<p>Yadav reiterated his party's demand for a caste census, and said that when the Congress was in power at the Centre, Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav), RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Sharad Yadav had demanded that a caste census was done.</p>.<p>The SP chief also attacked the BJP government over rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG.</p>.<p>"At a number of places, the price of petrol has crossed Rs 100 per litre, and the public is forced to buy everything at a higher price. The prices of diesel and LPG cylinders have also increased. Do they have any answer to this?" he said.</p>.<p>He also attacked the BJP over Samajwadi Party MLA Nitin Agarwal filing nomination for the deputy speaker's post in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly with the support of the ruling party.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/eye-on-nishad-votes-akhilesh-meets-phoolan-devis-mother-1040755.html" target="_blank">Eye on Nishad votes, Akhilesh meets Phoolan Devi's mother</a></strong></p>.<p>"Which party does the candidate put up by the BJP belong to? What can be expected of a government which inaugurates already inaugurated projects, and lays foundation stone of the projects, for which the foundation stone has already been laid?" he asked.</p>.<p>He also rubbished claims of factionalism in the Samajwadi Party and claimed the BJP will not give tickets to 150 MLAs in the 2022 polls.</p>.<p>Yadav had earlier said that SP will win 400 out of the 403 seats in the UP Assembly. He termed the BJP government "anti-farmer".</p>.<p>"Both the UP government and the Centre have deceived (people). The truth is that no one has got a job," Yadav said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>