Akhilesh Yadav Claims Over 26,000 Primary Schools Closed in Uttar Pradesh Under BJP
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has criticized the ruling BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that over 26,000 government primary schools have been shut down since the party took power. Citing specific data, Yadav highlighted that the highest number of closures occurred in Lakhimpur Kheri with 758 schools, followed by Sitapur and Prayagraj. Even in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s home district of Gorakhpur, approximately 500 schools were reportedly closed. Yadav framed these closures as a failure of the state's education policy, arguing that the reduction in educational facilities disproportionately affects students in rural areas and undermines the public schooling system.
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