Leaders visit relief camps to get in news: Akhilesh

Lucknow: Several big leaders, who are competing to get in news, visited the relief camps of Muzaffarnagar riot victims but no one came forward for help, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today claimed. “Big leaders went to Muzaffarnagar after riots. Requested them to move a step forward…but nobody came forward. We are in the government, we are taking required steps,” Yadav told reporters in Lucknow in a reply to a question.[caption id=“attachment_1314739” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. PTI[/caption] He claimed that there was “sort of competition among these leaders to get in news, but nobody came for help”. On a question regarding RJD leader Lalu Prasad’s visit to Muzaffarnagar, Yadav said, “He called me…he is a big leader and it is a good thing that he went to Muzaffarnagar. I told him that if he has any suggestion that he could tell…we will extend all help.” The chief minister appealed the people of the state, specially youth, to donate in the chief minister’s relief fund if they wish to help the riot victims. “We will distribute the fund among the children and their families,” he said. In response to a question about the rise of Aam Admi Party, the chief minister said, “What is so big issue with Aam Admi Party in Delhi. We have better programmes. We have congratulated them for their victory and challenges ahead as well.” PTI