Lucknow, Aug. 11 -- In a dramatic turn during the question hour in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, BJP MLC Devendra Pratap Singh raised serious allegations of corruption in a road construction project in Deoria district, questioning his own party-led government.
Singh questioned the government about the Maghara-Salempur road surface improvement project, asking whether an estimate had been approved for the work. In response, the government informed the Council that budget approval for the repair work had been granted on July 28, 2025.
However, Singh followed up with a pointed supplementary question, alleging that Rs 928 crore previously sanctioned for the road project had been embezzled. "What action has been taken against the offici...