INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party workers in Varanasi marked the 50th birthday of their leader, Akhilesh Yadav, with a unique celebration on Saturday
Instead of traditional sweets, they opted for a tomato-shaped cake and distributed tomatoes among the people to draw attention to the
soaring prices of the essential commodity.One of the party workers who organised the event told PTI that while they usually distribute
sweets during such celebrations, the skyrocketing prices have made even sweets unaffordable for many
With tomatoes priced at Rs 120 per kg, even the humble tomato chutney, a common accompaniment to chapatis in their villages, has become an
The decision to focus on tomatoes was a deliberate attempt to draw attention to the everyday struggles faced by the people due to
inflation."So, we are distributing tomatoes, and also cutting a cake resembling a tomato," he said
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati greeted Yadav on his birthday
"Birthday greetings to the national president of Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav
May Lord Ram give good health to you," Adityanath said in a tweet in Hindi
Mayawato wished Yadav good health and a long life
Akhilesh Yadav, a four-time Lok Sabha MP, is currently the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
He was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017, and a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (once) from 2012 to
2018.(With inputs from PTI)
