Lucknow, September 05: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today accused the Uttar Pradesh government of failing to ensure relief work in drought and flood-hit areas and alleged that people are being forced to pay “goonda tax (extortion money)”.
“Crops have been damaged due to drought and floods rendering lakhs of people homeless and forcing farmers to commit suicide but the insensitive state government has done nothing to provide relief so far,” Yadav said during a meeting of party leaders here yesterday.
Alleging that crime was at its peak in the state, he said traders are being abducted, looted and killed while women are insecure.
“Around Rs 15 crore is being realised as goonda tax in the state every day. Even Chief Minister Mayawati is taking 40 per cent commission,” he alleged.
–PTI