Lucknow: Seeking to strike a closer rapport with the masses, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has decided to revive 'janata darshan' programme launched by his father, ordered withdrawal of traffic curbs and a drastic cut in his cavalcade during his movement.
According to Samajwadi Party spokesman Rajendra
Chaudhary, Akhilesh Yadav has revived the tradition of 'janata
darshan" followed by his father and SP chief Mulayam Singh
Yadav, which was discontinued by Mayawati when she came to
power in 2007.
Chaudhary said Yadav has also taken the measures so as to
strike a rapport with common people.
Akhilesh has directed that there should be no traffic
restriction during his movement and ordered cutting down on
the number of vehicles in the cavalcade of the chief minister
to just around eight from 40.
During Mayawati government, about 40 vehicles used to
form her cavalcade and traffic regulations, stopping all
vehicular traffic for a long time before and after her
departure, were enforced.
Now a fleet of ambassadors accompanied by escort and
jammers would accompany Akhilesh whenever he moves about.
Yadav, who had earlier taken note of the high expenditure
for the hospital within the CM's official residence as
well as posting of specialised staff and doctors, also
ordered its closure directing that the doctors be sent back to
hospitals.
PTI
First Published: Friday, March 30, 2012, 15:50