Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a fierce attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP), accusing the party of protecting criminals during its time in power. Adityanath said during the SP’s regime, dangerous mafias linked to the party harmed innocent Hindus, took over their properties, kidnapped traders, threatened women, occupied religious sites, and disrupted festivals. He said that such chaos no longer existed in U.
P. as there were no curfews or riots anymore, and peace prevailed. The CM was addressing public meetings at Sahson in Prayagraj and Khair in Aligarh.
“Every dreaded mafia is closely linked to the Samajwadi Party. The party relies on them and even provides them shelter. The atrocities faced by Jaya Pal and Puja Pal are well-known.
BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai, Ramesh Yadav, Ramesh Patel, and seven others, were brutally murdered during the SP’s regime.” The CM sought votes for Deepak Patel (Phulpur) and Surendra Diler (Khair) who will be contesting the upcoming assembly bypolls in the state. He also expressed grief over the death of 10 children in a fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College of Jhansi.
Addressing the gathering in Prayagraj, he said the Samajwadi Party had no interest in development, youth, farmers, or traders. “It’s only principle is ‘Sabka Sath, Saifai Parivar Ka Vikas’ (development of the Saifai family).” “We [the BJP] promised to make U.
P. riot-free and take strict action against all mafias, including those involved in il.