Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Yogi Alleges SP Left JPNIC Incomplete After ₹864 Crore Spending
Yogi Adityanath criticized the earlier Samajwadi Party government over a building project in Lucknow.
He said the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre was left unfinished even after ₹864 crore was spent.
The original expected cost was said to be ₹200 crore.
He also accused the earlier government of wanting a private company linked to political family members to run the centre.
These claims were made by Adityanath in a speech, and the article does not include a response from the Samajwadi Party.
He said his government had ordered an inquiry through the Lucknow Development Authority.
He also promised many government jobs for young people.
The chief minister said the government would distribute tablets to 2 crore youth.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged that the Samajwadi Party left Lucknow’s JPNIC incomplete after spending ₹864 crore.
Adityanath said the project was initially estimated at ₹200 crore and accused the previous government of planning to transfer its operations to a private company.
He said the Lucknow Development Authority investigated the project after 2017 and that his government would not spend more money on it.
The chief minister announced plans for government jobs, including recruitment of 45,000 Home Guards volunteers and 36,000 police personnel.
Adityanath said more than 9.5 lakh government jobs had been provided in nine and a half years and that tablets would be distributed to 2 crore youth.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made the allegations against the previous Samajwadi Party government led by Akhilesh Yadav.
- What
- Adityanath alleged that ₹864 crore was spent on the incomplete Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre, despite an initial estimate of ₹200 crore.
- When
- The remarks were made on Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Adityanath spoke at a gathering in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, while discussing the centre in Lucknow.
- Why
- He said public money had been misused and accused the previous government of seeking to benefit a private company linked to members of Akhilesh Yadav’s family.
- Project
- Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre in Lucknow
- Spending alleged by Adityanath
- ₹864 crore
- Initial estimated cost
- ₹200 crore
- Development projects inaugurated or launched
- 80 projects worth ₹305 crore in Deoria district
- Planned government recruitment
- 45,000 Home Guards volunteers and 36,000 police personnel, including 4,000 sub-inspectors
- Tablet distribution target
- 2 crore youth
- Government jobs claimed
- More than 9.5 lakh jobs provided in nine and a half years