The Hindu reports: The Samajwadi Party (SP) president, Akhilesh Yadav, hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on Monday (May 11, 2026) after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appealed for austerity owing to the Iran conflict in West Asia and alleged that the BJP government had failed on both the economy and foreign policy. He said the appeal was an “admission of failure”.“As soon as the elections were over, the BJP recalled the ‘crisis’. In fact, there is only one ‘crisis’ facing the country and that we know as the ‘BJP’.
If so, many restrictions have to be imposed, how will the ‘five trillion-dollar jumla economy’ be created? It appears the BJP government has completely lost control. The dollar is skyrocketing, and the Indian rupee has plummeted.
Background
The BJP should be appealing to its corrupt allies to buy gold, not the public, the public can’t afford to buy gold for ₹1.5 lakh anyway. The BJP itself is busy converting its ill-gotten gains into gold. If you think we’re wrong, check what’s happening from Lucknow to Gorakhpur and from Ahmedabad to Guwahati,” Mr.
Key facts
- He said the appeal was an “admission of failure”.“As soon as the elections were over, the BJP recalled the ‘crisis’.
- In fact, there is only one ‘crisis’ facing the country and that we know as the ‘BJP’.
- If so, many restrictions have to be imposed, how will the ‘five trillion-dollar jumla economy’ be created?
- It appears the BJP government has completely lost control.
- The dollar is skyrocketing, and the Indian rupee has plummeted.
What this means
PM Modi urges citizens to cut fuel use, avoid foreign travel“Why are restrictions thought of only after the elections? Were the thousands of charter flights taken by BJP members during the elections running on water? Weren’t they staying in hotels, or were they cooking and eating food with a photo of a cylinder?
Why didn’t the BJP campaign via video conferencing during the elections? Are all the restrictions only meant for the public?” Mr. Yadav said.Appeal will cause panicThe SP president said such appeals have the potential to spread panic, anxiety, and despair, along with fear of recession, and inflation among the business community, traders, and the markets.
Originally reported by The Hindu. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
