Amroha: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday came down heavily on non-Congress parties saying their successive governments in Uttar Pradesh in the past 22 years had failed to develop the state's infrastructure.
Despite huge funds provided by the Centre to the state, "Uttar Pradesh now stands where it was 22 years ago", he told an election rally at GIC ground here.
"The governments that ruled the state for the last 22 years have failed to develop UP," Singh said alleging the central funds were misused by non-Congress dispensations.
In the last seven years, funds for development of the state were increased six-fold, he said.
"We have provided funds and waived loans of farmers to the tune of nearly Rs 7,000 crore but the role of the state remains dubious," the Prime Minister said.
The Centre also provided Rs 9,500 crore to the state for development of roads which were still in a bad shape, he said.
Talking about the sugar cane-rich western UP, the Prime Minister alleged instead of developing small-scale industries, the state government almost killed them.
"Instead of their revival, co-operative sugar mills were sold by the UP government at throwaway prices," he said.
"We have given Rs 1,140 crore to the state government for revival and development of the sugar industry," Singh said.
Fertilisers, meant for farmers, did not reach them, he said.
The Prime Minister also attacked the Mayawati government saying "the law and order in the state is in a shambles."
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