A senior BJP leader today said an 'Uttar Pradesh Mahotsav' should be held in place of 'Saifai Mahotsav', the annual event held in the native village of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
"The chief minister and his family hold Saifai Mahotsav every year in their native village but have no interest in holding UP Mahotsav for the entire state's cultural, social and industrial development", said General Secretary of BJP's Mumbai unit Amarjit Misra.
Misra also met Governor Ram Naik earlier today and submitted a memorandum in this regard.
"Though the natives UP in Mumbai and other places celebrate foundation day of the state, the chief minister took no initiative in this direction despite the Governor too expressing his desire for the same", he said.
Misra has been organising UP foundation day in Mumbai under the banner of social-cultural group 'Abhiyan' since the past 27 years.
"If such a function is held in the state it will provide an opportunity to the people of the state residing in other states to get together here for a day and also contribute to its development," he said.
To a question on the state of north Indians in Maharashtra, he said, in the past some organisations used to harass them at the instigation of the then Congress-NCP government but the new BJP-led government was safeguarding their interests.
