UP Budget Session: Will ‘Maha Kumbh 2025’ Issue Echo During Discussions? Akhilesh Yadav’s SP Plans to Corner CM Yogi

The UP Budget Session will officially commenced on February 18, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place across Lucknow. The Samajwadi Party (SP) and other opposition parties are gearing up to raise several concerns, including the highly debated Maha Kumbh 2025 stampede issue. As the session unfolds, intense discussions are expected, with the opposition aiming to corner the Yogi Adityanath government. This article will cover the key developments and explore the strategies the opposition plans to employ during the session.

Security Beefed Up Ahead of UP Budget Session 2025

Ahead of the UP Budget Session, security measures in Lucknow have been significantly increased. A heavy police presence has been deployed from Kalidas Marg to the Assembly, including outside the building itself. This security surge is a precautionary step to manage the expected heated debates and protests during the session.

Opposition's Plan to Corner Yogi Government on Maha Kumbh 2025

The opposition parties, especially the Samajwadi Party (SP), have expressed their intent to take on CM Yogi Adityanath's government over a series of pressing issues. One of the primary points of contention will be the Maha Kumbh 2025, with the opposition likely to bring up the stampede that occurred during the event.

Akhilesh Yadav and SP’s Strategy to Target the Yogi Government

Though SP chief Akhilesh Yadav will not be attending the UP Budget Session in person, as he is now an MP, his party members are gearing up to raise the Maha Kumbh stampede issue.

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SP leader Ravidas Mehrotra says, "... We will protest during the Governor's address as she will falsely praise the government... This government used to leak exam… pic.twitter.com/qFVQgkMLiC

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SP leader Ravidas Mehrotra confirmed the party’s approach, stating, "We will protest during the Governor's address as she will falsely praise the government. This government used to leak exam papers earlier and now the governor's speech has also been leaked. This government has failed on all fronts."

Will the Yogi Government’s Budget Address the Concerns of the Opposition?

The Yogi government is set to present a budget that reflects its priorities for the state’s future. Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has promised that the budget will focus on the prosperity. Drawing a comparison to the Central Government's budget, Rajbhar stated that Uttar Pradesh’s budget will emphasise growth and development in a similar vein, with an eye on progress and the welfare of the people.

Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak's Statement on the UP Budget Session

In response to the ongoing political atmosphere, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak reassured the public that the UP Budget Session would focus on the state's development. He emphasised, "The Assembly's Budget Session is starting today. Our government is committed to the state's development. Various important topics will be discussed during this session."