Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, called the Congress’s leniency towards “terror suspects” the nation’s “biggest problem” on Sunday.
Adityanath travelled to Rajasthan on Sunday in support of the party’s nominees. Since the announcement of the dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which are scheduled to begin on April 19, this was his first election campaign outside of Uttar Pradesh.
“Congress party is the biggest problem of the country and imposing curfew is part of its DNA. It would starve the poor but feed biryani to terrorists,” Adityanath, a star campaigner for the party across the country, said in his well-attended election rallies in Rajasthan.
“Let alone building the Ram temple, Congress considered Lord Ram and Lord Krishna as imaginary figures,” he said during a public meeting at the Ashok Sharma Senior Secondary School at Lalsot in Rajasthan.
“During Congress rule, only the work of robbing the poor of their rights has been done,” he said.
Recalling that the people of Dausa had backed him in the Rajasthan assembly elections, in which the BJP secured five out of eight assembly seats, he said that there was now a single cry heard throughout the country: “Fir Ek Baar, Modi Sarkar (Modi government once again).”
“In the last 10 years of PM Modi’s rule, the country’s borders have been secured. Previously, there were terrorist activities in the country. Three days ago, news came out in a British newspaper that 20 terrorists were killed in Pakistan. This is a new India where the terrorists are meeting their nemesis,” he remarked.
Adityanath said those who gave shelter to terrorists till yesterday are “now not daring to say anything against India due to the fear of air strike”.
“Now, no nation dares to endorse terrorism. Over the past decade, the country has successfully tackled Naxalism, terrorism and stone-pelting in Kashmir,” he said.
“Kashmir is now progressing in tandem with developmental initiatives and democratic principles. The region witnesses a substantial influx of tourists, with people safely participating in events such as the Amarnath Yatra and the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi,” he said.
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister also invited the people of Dausa to visit Ayodhya.
In Bharatpur, Adityanath said, “The Congress used to starve the poor and feed biryani to terrorists whereas under PM Modi free ration to 80 crore poor people is being provided for the past four years.”
“ Now, there is no curfew or riots in Uttar Pradesh, the Kanwar Yatra goes on with pomp and show and our generation is fortunate to be able to visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Congress has problems within itself. Your one vote not only contributes to the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya but also ensures the security of the country’s borders. During COVID 19, when Congress and other parties were missing, Modiji was tirelessly working in every state without caring for himself,” Yogi added.
“We are lucky to witness the emergence of new India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP government has provided security, respect, progress,and employment for people of the country,” Adityanath said.
A long wait of 500 years finally ended with Ram Lalla being enthroned at the newly constructed grand Ram temple, Yogi Adityanath said and asserted that this work was done by the Narendra Modi-led BJP government.
“Modi is the first prime minister who celebrated Holi and Diwali with soldiers on the borders,” Adityanath said.
“We have to dedicate votes for Modi to make India strong,” he further said.
He mentioned the Bharat Ratna that the BJP government bestowed upon former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, posthumously.
Adityanath stated that under the BJP government, 12 crore farmers are benefiting from the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, and 60 crore impoverished people are receiving health insurance, whereas the Congress government was lacking in leadership and policies.
Speaking of other social programmes, he stated that under the Ujjwala plan, dwellings for four crore impoverished people had been built, 2.50 crore impoverished people had received free electricity connections, and 10 crore impoverished people had received free gas connections.
