Entering Budaun from the neighbouring Smart City Bareilly, the largely backward district presents a picture in contrast. The roads are fine but there are fewer signs of big commerce and unemployment emerges as the main issue, even as locals talk about an increased sense of "peace" under the BJP government.
The brutal murder of two minor brothers in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, has become a political issue ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The Samajwadi Party is targeting the BJP over the law and order situation, while the saffron party claims that "rapid police action" resulted in the death of the main accused. Budaun is considered the gateway to the Braj region from Rohailkhand.
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Saleem Iqbal Shervani, a former Samajwadi Party leader, resigned due to the absence of a Muslim nominee for Rajya Sabha polls. He mentioned being approached by leaders from other parties but is not joining any party. Shervani also discussed Rahul Gandhi s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and the neglect of Muslims by the Samajwadi Party.