Mulayam promises free education, medicines for poor

Wooing voters ahead of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has promised free education, medicines for the poor and waiver of farmer's loan by Rs 50,000 if voted to power.

Addressing an election rally in Barabanki on Friday, Yadav said the party would also send poor people to foreign countries for treatment on government expenditure.

Yadav also promised a ministerial berth to the local MLA in the SP government if the party comes to power.