Again alleging discrimination in power supply, Modi told

the rally, "Your CM is brazenly claiming that you are getting it...You are fortunate that polling will take place here at a later date as that is why you are getting power...Wherever it (polling) is over, the power supply has been cut...Here also the same thing will be done after March 4...Is this not betrayal and a lie?"

He claimed that the Centre was ready to give power to UP at low rate "but the state did not take it...Only half of the funds for the purpose have been spent...Such a government does not have the right to be in power for even a day." Akhilesh, while addressing a rally in Deoria, countered the allegation of discriminatory power supply while referring to the comments made by BJP MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath.

"There is a 'baba' (the Yogi, who dons saffron robes) in the neighbourhood who has raised questions on power supply...I will only say that 'babaji' you can touch an electric wire nearby you and see whether electricity is there or not." Rajnath Singh also targeted Akhilesh over his Metro rail jibe at Modi, saying the Chief Minister should not forget that in the Lucknow Metro project around 80 per cent contribution is made by the Centre.

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