Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a dig at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over their plans to revive the Ganga river. He mocked their plan to launch a cruise along the river by saying it was "sailing in a dream." He further pointed out that while they were busy dreaming, the state's rivers had been left to die of pollution. He added that instead of focusing on extravagant projects like cruises, they should work on solving water and sanitation issues. The former CM thus raised questions about the priorities of the BJP government, which is often accused of neglecting social and environmental issues in favor of grandiose plans. . -Akhilesh Yadav's Ganga jibe: BJP's 'dream' project sailing in a dream -This is a major setback for the BJP. They are trying to turn the Ganga into just another pampered pet project, which they shall use as a tool of propaganda. They want us to believe that their dream of coastal development has come true because we are now seeing cruise ships floating in the holy river. But as we can see, these boats have caused a lot of pollution and debris in their wake. The Ganga cannot be used as bait for propaganda through such grandiose project when it should be focusing on its real problems like water-related issues and sanitation problems: Akhilesh Yad
