He also said that Akhilesh never had the time to meet the people and think about them, claiming that the SP chief lacked a vision for youths and farmers.
Adityanath made these remarks while addressing a gathering in Bulandshahr, where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 57 development projects worth over Rs 574 crore.
“The entire nation is benefiting from the guidance and leadership of Narendra Modi ji. Under his guidance and leadership, we are moving forward on this journey that embraces both heritage and development. However, the situation was quite different before 2017,” he said.
“Back then, ‘Babua’ would wake up at noon and would get ready by 2 pm. By 5 pm, it was time for the gym, and after that he would settle into his own social gatherings,” Adityanath said while apparently referring to Akhilesh Yadav.
The BJP leader further said that Akhilesh rarely gave time to the people and claimed that he has been losing elections because “Lord Ram has ensured he remains out of power”.
“Where was the time for the public? Where was the time to meet the people? He had no vision for the youth, the poor, women, the farmers who feed the nation, or the traders and entrepreneurs. He did nothing in the past, and Lord Ram has ensured that he is no longer in a position to do anything in the future either,” he said.Adityanath said that the previous SP government had failed to providing free ration and LPG connections to the people, which the BJP government was doing.
“But they did not provide it. The benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or the Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana, which the poor are receiving now, could have been provided earlier, yet they were not. The health insurance coverage worth lakhs of rupees which young people and poor families should have received under Ayushman Bharat or the Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana could have been provided prior to 2017, but the Samajwadi Party or the Congress never did so,” he said.
“The LPG connections for households could have been provided before 2017, but those in power failed to do so because they lacked vision, time, and the capability to work. They also lacked sensitivity for the poor. That is why such anarchy had prevailed. Today, however, there are schemes for the poor, for women, and for the youth; there are new schemes for every section of society,” he added.
He claimed that between 2007 and 2017, 29 sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh shut down, of which 21 were sold at throwaway prices.
“Today, sugar mills are not being sold off; instead, the ‘double-engine’ BJP government is working to restart the closed mills,” he said.
“We are working, working continuously, driven by our commitment. However, the worshippers of Jinnah have deceived even the sugarcane farmers. They exploited farmers and the youth, compromised the safety of mothers and sisters, and forced traders and entrepreneurs to live in an atmosphere of fear and terror. The disastrous consequences were evident: Our state was reduced to the status of a ‘BIMARU’ (sick) state. However, today it has emerged from that category,” Adityanath said.
