In pictures: UP CM Yogi Adityanath at India TV Samvaad

Speaking at India TV Samvaad Conclave in Lucknow, organised to assess the performance of his 1-year old government, CM Yogi Adityanath said that Akhilesh and Congress president Rahul Gandhi have understood the power of Hindus.

To a question will he ever visit a Mosque, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “I had visited a Gurdwara and that I will surely visit a Mosque if I get an invitation.”

Defending the induction of senior Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agrawal into the BJP, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “BJP is a party that works on ideologies and principles. We always welcome those who are willing to work for the country as per those ideologies.”

To a question on alliance between Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati for Lok Sabha bypolls in Gorakhpur and Phulpur, he said, “The alliance between Akhilesh and Mayawati is their defeat. It will become easy for us, otherwise, we had to fight them separately.”

To a question on jobs, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that there are immense jobs in Uttar Pradesh as of now. He informed that his government is coming up with almost 5 lakh more job opportunities in UP.