BJP drawing 'political benefits' from Kolkata medic's rape-murder case: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday slammed the BJP and accused them of drawing "political benefits" from the Kolkata medic's rape and murder case.

While answering a question regarding the incident, Yadav said, "Any incident with a woman across the country is sad. Action should be taken against it. Mamata Banerjee is a female chief minister, and she will take action. But these people of BJP are doing politics." "The BJP has a talent for doing politics on every incident. They have the talent of drawing political benefits over every incident and dishonouring others," he added.

Before interacting with the media, Akhilesh Yadav offered flowers on the statue of freedom fighter Maharani Avantibai Lodhi here to mark her birth anniversary. The statue is located right outside the gate of BJP's state headquarters in Lucknow.

Answering a question about the upcoming by-election in UP, Yadav said, "Whenever by-elections will come, the public will defeat the BJP." By-elections are to be held in 10 assembly seats in UP. The dates of the polls have not yet been declared.

"We cannot forget the way BJP has used black money in elections. BJP has become a group of corrupts and those who give jumlas (empty phrases)," Yadav said.

The biggest question before the nation is that inflation should be reduced and the unemployed get jobs, he added.