UP civic polls: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday termed the upcoming urban body elections as the "Deva-Asura Sangram" (a battle between the gods and their enemies). He also said it is necessary to teach the corrupt and the mafia a lesson. Addressing an election meeting ahead of the polls, he also pledged the development of the sacred Naimisharanya site in Sitapur.
"Naimisharanya will undergo a facelift on the lines of Kashi, Ayodhya and Mathura. After Naimisharanya's rejuvenation, religious tourism will create employment opportunities in every sector," he said in Sitapur.
CM Adityanath in Lakhimpur Kheri and Balrampur
As part of the campaign, the Chief Minister also addressed meetings in Lakhimpur Kheri and Balrampur as part of the campaign.
"In this land of Naimisharanya, Maharishi Dadhichi once donated his bones to make weapons for the victory of the divine forces,” he said, adding the elections provided an opportunity to teach a lesson to the corrupt and the criminals who flourished under the previous regimes in the state.
The BJP has been attacking the opposition Samajwadi Party for allegedly giving patronage to criminals when it was in power.
BJP govt ended 'goonda tax' in state: UP CM
At another meeting, the CM said before 2017, when the BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh, there was hooliganism in the state and a “goonda tax” collected from traders. But now nobody has the courage to demand it, he said.
In Lakhimpur Kheri, he said along with facilities like four-lane roads, and technical education, the area will soon have a medical college and its airstrip developed into an airport. The CM further went on to say that Lakhimpur will serve as a hub of ecotourism, which will open new avenues for the region’s development.
It should be noted here that the state-wide civic polls are scheduled to take place on May 4 and 11. The counting of votes will take place on May 13.
(With inputs from PTI)
