Akhilesh Slams 'Prime City' Cough Syrup Scandal, Calls Action 'Mere Posturing'

• SP chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the UP government's handling of the Varanasi cough syrup case, calling actions "mere posturing" and demanding "real action."
• Yadav alleged widespread irregularities including 50 fake firms, flawed licenses, tax department involvement, e-way bill scams, and fake transactions.
• He highlighted a "Gujarati connection" to hawala, money laundering, and links extending across multiple states and foreign countries, with 'Neela' and 'Peela' as code words.
• Five people were arrested in Varanasi; new revelations suggest transactions from Bangladesh via hawala.
• CM Yogi Adityanath countered, linking accused to SP, and a viral photo of Akhilesh with an accused escalated political tensions.

Why It Matters: Akhilesh Yadav slams the UP cough syrup scandal as a deep-rooted scam, while political blame game intensifies.