Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday said superficial issues like "love jihad" and " cow terror" will not work in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, according to a PTI report. "Love jihad, cow terror, Kairana exodus and other useless artificial issues will be rejected; healthcare, education and balanced development will win (in the polls)," Chaudhary said, according to PTI. The RLD chief has been part of various 'Kisan Mahapanchayats' in western Uttar Pradesh, where his party has a significant presence, protesting against the Centre's farm laws. Also read: Uttar Pradesh govt looking into allegations of caste bias in university appointments in Banda"Social engineering doesn’t come about by tinkering with one or two leaders at the top. The fact is that BJP's Uttar Pradesh government has been caught in a caste-based matrix and has not delivered jobs, economic growth, and efficient governance to people," PTI quoted the RLD chief as saying.

Source: Hindustan Times June 13, 2021 10:49 UTC