Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, stating that women felt scared wherever they saw someone associated with the party led by Akhilesh Yadav.
Adityanath spoke at several rallies on Friday for the Rashtriya Lok Dal's (RLD) Meerapur candidate Mithilesh Pal and BJP nominees Ramveer Singh Thakur (Kundarki) and Sanjeev Sharma (Ghaziabad).
Bypolls are being held in nine assembly seats -- Katehari (Ambedkar Nagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sishamau (Kanpur city), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj) and Kundarki (Moradabad) -- in Uttar Pradesh on November 20.
In a statement issued in Lucknow, Adityanath claimed that during the Yadav-led party's government between 2012 and 2017, a slogan was used which suggested that any vehicle carrying the Samajwadi Party flag had a goon sitting inside.
Referencing the recent rape cases in Ayodhya and Kannauj and the alleged connection of the accused with the Samajwadi Party, he said, " 'Jahaan dikhe SPaayee, wahaan bitiyaa ghabraayee (daughters are scared wherever they see Samajwadi Party people)'."
"Everyone has seen their deeds in Ayodhya and Kannauj," he added.
The new brand of the Samajwadi Party, according to Adityanath, "This has a feeling that they are not concerned by public shame. It is a belief that the sisters and the daughters of a village are everyone's sisters and daughters. We all believe in it but the Samajwadi Party has torn this fabric."
He also announced that the recruitment results of 60,200 posts in the police would be declared by the end of this month.
"This is for the first time in recent times that the youth from Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Baghpat and Bulandshahr districts are being recruited without any biases for government jobs," Ghulam said.
"When the youths pass (the exam), Samajwadi Party leaders will lose face. Earlier, there used to be a recruitment list for Saifai. Now, the list is prepared on merit. There will be 20 per cent women among the total recruits and the 'daughters' will punch and kick them when Samajwadi Party leaders misbehave," he said.
Apart from that, Adityanath accused Yadav-led party for opposing the Election Commission's decision to advance the schedule of assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh from November 13 to November 20.
"The Election Commission extended the date in public faith. The Samajwadi Party has a problem with every good work because if there are good people and work in society, then the garbage will be sorted out. They (Samajwadi Party) feel pain seeing how people peacefully celebrate festivals."
There is no protest if the date of Eid changes as the moon is not visible and the government declares a holiday accordingly, he said. "When a constitutional institution changed the date (of bypolls) keeping in view the importance of a festival symbolising Hindu faith, the Samajwadi Party felt pain."
He also said that the Congress, which was not seen contesting in the bypolls in the state, and the Samajwadi Party are "getting divorced".
"These people had said 'khata-kat, khata-khat' in Lok Sabha elections, but it didn't help them. Now the rift between the two has started," Adityanath said.
He further alleged that the two allies of the INDIA bloc have cheated people by telling lies in the name of the Constitution and reservation.
There is a rift between the two because cheating is the nature of Samajwadi Party, said Adityanath.
The Samajwadi Party has lodged candidates on its symbol in all nine seats where bypolls would take place and the Congress has given it support. It is learnt that the Congress had made an initial demand for five seats whereas the Samajwadi Party was willing to give three seats to it.
The chief minister also alleged that the Samajwadi Party divided society in the name of power.
Adityanath said, "Western Uttar Pradesh had to suffer the brunt of an exodus due to the Samajwadi Party government. The Samajwadi Party was dividing the society for power. Now, there are no riots in western Uttar Pradesh and exodus in Kairana. A rapid rail is running from Meerut to Delhi. Muzaffarnagar will also benefit from this facility soon."
"Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat is being formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while the INDIA bloc is taking the country towards division. I have seen the proposal of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly that Article 370 will be restored again. Why are the Congress and the Samajwadi Party silent on this proposal?, he asked.
"Why are the people who shed tears in the name of Palestine and Pakistan silent about Jammu and Kashmir?, he questioned.
Adityanath also batted for everyone to celebrate their respective festivals.
"Every caste and community should get the freedom to celebrate festivals happily. If Holi, Diwali are celebrated with joy, then there will be no hindrance in Eid too. People who play with faith belong to no one," he said.
