Kedarnath blessings not needed to implement poll promises: Sharad Yadav

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to fulfill the promises made to the people, Janata Dal (United-Sharad faction) leader Sharad Yadav on Saturday said that blessings of Kedarnath were not needed for implementing the poll promises. Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Yaday said that the people had voted Mr Modi to power for five years, reposing trust in his slogan of "Sabka Saath,SabkaVikas" and "Achche Din " PM Modi had visited Kedarnath on Friday and sought divine blessings to make India prosperous by 2022.

Mr Yadav said that the ruling BJP had promised to create jobs for two crore youths every year, increase the procurement price for the produces of farmers and bring back the black money stashed away. "But the ruling party is now engrossed in trivial issues like Taj Mahal," the veteran Parliamentarian said. “ For the first time, a large numbers of youth are unemployed, agriculture and small scale industries are badly hit by the demonetization,’’ Mr Yadav claimed. Replying to a question on Jay Amit Shah, Mr Yadav quipped that the laws of the nation do not apply to BJP but were meant only for the opposition.