New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi took the chief minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday in his stronghold Gorakhpur BJP Continuing to focus on its mega membership campaign. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav addressed a rally on Sunday while the western UP-based RLD released its election manifesto.
Here’s a look at the top political developments from a busy Sunday
Priyanka’s entry in Gorakhpur
Continuing her foray into the crucial north Indian state, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi visited Adityanath’s pocket borough Gorakhpur, where she launched a scathing attack on the chief minister.
Priyanka alleged that working against the teachings of the Uttar Pradesh government Saint Gorakhnath, and made election promises ranging from farm loan waiver, jobs to purchase of wheat and paddy at better prices.
Urging people to bring about change, he said the time has come to question their faith in leaders who have “played with their sentiments in the name of religion and caste”.
“You take any section of the society, be it Dalits, weavers or Brahmins, all have been exploited. Administration Yogi Adityanath Working completely against the ‘idea’ of Guru Gorakhnath.”
Chief Minister Adityanath is also the head of the Pramukh Math in Gorakhpur, which is dedicated to the patron saint Gorakhnath.
Recalling the words of her grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, Priyanka Gandhi said that no one is above the country.
Priyanka Gandhi got emotional and said, “Indira Gandhi showed that no one is above the country. She sacrificed her life for the faith you showed in her, and she didn’t take a step back.”
The Congress General Secretary also contacted farmers and members of the fishermen community.
“If Congress comes to power, then fisheries will be given the status of agriculture, and it will get all facilities like agriculture.
“The rights of the people of Nishad community in sand mining and fisheries will be restored. Apart from this, a university will also be established in the name of Guru Machendranath,” he said.
The Congress General Secretary said that 20 lakh youth would be given government jobs, while contractual workers would be regularised.
In Ayodhya, Adityanath offered water from the Ganges and Kabul river at the temple site
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Adityanath was in Ayodhya where he offered water from the Ganges and Afghanistan’s Kabul river at the site where the god’s temple was located. to hit is being constructed.
“A girl from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, had sent water from Kabul river to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be offered at the site where a huge temple of Lord Ram is being built,” the chief minister said.
Adityanath said that it has been decided that water from holy rivers from all over the world will be offered at the temple construction site.
Mayawati directs anger at turncoats
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday asked her party members to stay away from “opportunistic” people. Six of the suspended leaders of his party had earlier joined the rival Samajwadi Party.
He tweeted, “People have started switching sides with UP Assembly elections approaching. However, this will not increase the vote base of any political party, but will only harm. BSP should keep such ‘rain frogs’ away. ” The proverbial Hindi phrase, “barsati mendak” (seasonal frog).
In another tweet, Mayawati said that people are smart enough to understand such gimmicks and turncoats will have no effect on them.
“Change is constant,” she wrote.
SP MLA resigns
Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA from Gauriganj constituency of Amethi Rakesh Pratap Singh on Sunday resigned from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly accusing the state BJP government of not fulfilling the promises.
Speaking to PTI, Singh said, “Today I met the Speaker of the UP Assembly Hriday Narayan Dixit and tendered my resignation.”
Accusing the BJP government of lying, Singh said they have raised certain demands and the government has assured them of fulfilling them. But, the demands were not met.
When contacted, Speaker Dikshit told PTI, “MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh met me today and submitted his resignation. The matter will be probed as per rules and a decision will be taken.”
He sat on an ‘anshan’ (protest fast) at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the state capital.
RLD promised one crore jobs
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Choudhary on Sunday promised to provide employment to one crore youth and repeal three agriculture laws if voted to power in the state.
Choudhary launched his party’s election campaign by releasing a manifesto for the UP elections early next year on Sardar’s birth anniversary.
Vallabhbhai Patel.
Taking a jibe at the BJP government of the state, he said that the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had promised 70 lakh jobs after taking oath in 2017, but “now as the term is coming to an end, he is putting up hoardings that he has given four lakh jobs.”
Though no public announcement has been made yet, the RLD is said to be in talks with the Samajwadi Party for a pre-poll alliance for the 2022 elections.
(with agency input)
Here’s a look at the top political developments from a busy Sunday
Priyanka’s entry in Gorakhpur
Continuing her foray into the crucial north Indian state, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi visited Adityanath’s pocket borough Gorakhpur, where she launched a scathing attack on the chief minister.
Priyanka alleged that working against the teachings of the Uttar Pradesh government Saint Gorakhnath, and made election promises ranging from farm loan waiver, jobs to purchase of wheat and paddy at better prices.
Urging people to bring about change, he said the time has come to question their faith in leaders who have “played with their sentiments in the name of religion and caste”.
“You take any section of the society, be it Dalits, weavers or Brahmins, all have been exploited. Administration Yogi Adityanath Working completely against the ‘idea’ of Guru Gorakhnath.”
Chief Minister Adityanath is also the head of the Pramukh Math in Gorakhpur, which is dedicated to the patron saint Gorakhnath.
Recalling the words of her grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, Priyanka Gandhi said that no one is above the country.
Priyanka Gandhi got emotional and said, “Indira Gandhi showed that no one is above the country. She sacrificed her life for the faith you showed in her, and she didn’t take a step back.”
The Congress General Secretary also contacted farmers and members of the fishermen community.
“If Congress comes to power, then fisheries will be given the status of agriculture, and it will get all facilities like agriculture.
“The rights of the people of Nishad community in sand mining and fisheries will be restored. Apart from this, a university will also be established in the name of Guru Machendranath,” he said.
The Congress General Secretary said that 20 lakh youth would be given government jobs, while contractual workers would be regularised.
In Ayodhya, Adityanath offered water from the Ganges and Kabul river at the temple site
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Adityanath was in Ayodhya where he offered water from the Ganges and Afghanistan’s Kabul river at the site where the god’s temple was located. to hit is being constructed.
“A girl from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, had sent water from Kabul river to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be offered at the site where a huge temple of Lord Ram is being built,” the chief minister said.
Adityanath said that it has been decided that water from holy rivers from all over the world will be offered at the temple construction site.
Mayawati directs anger at turncoats
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday asked her party members to stay away from “opportunistic” people. Six of the suspended leaders of his party had earlier joined the rival Samajwadi Party.
He tweeted, “People have started switching sides with UP Assembly elections approaching. However, this will not increase the vote base of any political party, but will only harm. BSP should keep such ‘rain frogs’ away. ” The proverbial Hindi phrase, “barsati mendak” (seasonal frog).
In another tweet, Mayawati said that people are smart enough to understand such gimmicks and turncoats will have no effect on them.
“Change is constant,” she wrote.
SP MLA resigns
Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA from Gauriganj constituency of Amethi Rakesh Pratap Singh on Sunday resigned from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly accusing the state BJP government of not fulfilling the promises.
Speaking to PTI, Singh said, “Today I met the Speaker of the UP Assembly Hriday Narayan Dixit and tendered my resignation.”
Accusing the BJP government of lying, Singh said they have raised certain demands and the government has assured them of fulfilling them. But, the demands were not met.
When contacted, Speaker Dikshit told PTI, “MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh met me today and submitted his resignation. The matter will be probed as per rules and a decision will be taken.”
He sat on an ‘anshan’ (protest fast) at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the state capital.
RLD promised one crore jobs
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Choudhary on Sunday promised to provide employment to one crore youth and repeal three agriculture laws if voted to power in the state.
Choudhary launched his party’s election campaign by releasing a manifesto for the UP elections early next year on Sardar’s birth anniversary.
Vallabhbhai Patel.
Taking a jibe at the BJP government of the state, he said that the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had promised 70 lakh jobs after taking oath in 2017, but “now as the term is coming to an end, he is putting up hoardings that he has given four lakh jobs.”
Though no public announcement has been made yet, the RLD is said to be in talks with the Samajwadi Party for a pre-poll alliance for the 2022 elections.
(with agency input)
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