Amid Row Over Loudspeakers, Akhilesh Yadav's Party Leader Attempts This
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In the video, Ravikant Vishwakarma, a Samajwadi party worker in Varanasi, can be seen listing the grave issues before the country.
Amid cantankerous campaigns to stop azaan (Islamic call to prayer) playing over loudspeakers, a Samajwadi Party worker in Uttar Pradesh has decided to employ the megaphone to spotlight the runaway inflation and high prices through a popular Bollywood song. The move has got the nod of his boss Akhilesh Yadav. समाजवादी' मुद्दों का लाउडस्पीकर बजवाएंगे… महंगाई, बेरोज़गारी, अपराध के ख़िलाफ आवाज़ उठाएंगे! pic.twitter.com/i13Ok83IZy
"Will play the loudspeaker on 'socialist' issues... will raise voice against inflation, unemployment, crime!" Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted along with the video.
In the video, Ravikant Vishwakarma, a Samajwadi party worker in Varanasi, can be seen listing the grave issues before the country.
"Today the prime issue in the country is inflation, unemployment, education, health and security. Azaan and aarti playing on loudspeakers are not the issue. By bringing in loudspeakers, some people are trying to shift focus away from main issues," Mr Vishwakarma is heard saying in the video.