Babar's rule won't prevail in UP: Yogi Adityanath jabs SP, cites Kundarki bypoll win
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday cited the BJP's emphatic victory in the Muslim-majority Kundarki Assembly bypoll in 2024 to assert that "Babar's
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday cited the BJP's emphatic victory in the Muslim-majority Kundarki Assembly bypoll in 2024 to assert that "Babar's rule" would no longer prevail in the state, and described the Samajwadi Party's ideology as "Babri soch" (ideology of Mughal Empire founder Babar). Addressing a gathering in Moradabad after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for 63 development projects worth Rs 365 crore, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh had moved beyond the era of riots and lawlessness and was now focused on development. Read Full Story "There are no riots in Uttar Pradesh now. You saw what happened in Kundarki. People defeated the SP candidate and proved that Babar's rule would no longer prevail.
The Babri ideology is to divide society in the name of caste and spread poison among people," he said. In 2024, the BJP won the Kundarki bypoll, once an SP stronghold, after three decades. BJP candidate Ramveer Singh secured 1,70,371 votes, accounting for 76.71 per cent of the votes polled. Singh defeated SP's Mohammad Rizwan who received 25,880 votes. Stepping up his attack on the Opposition, Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party of lacking a development agenda. "The SP and BSP do not have a vision for development; they have a vision only for their families," he said. The remarks came ahead of next year's crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, as the BJP and Yogi Adityanath seek a third consecutive term.
Drawing a contrast between previous governments and his administration at the Moradabad rally, Adityanath asserted that Uttar Pradesh before 2017 was marked by riots, insecurity and a lack of opportunities. "Nine years ago, Moradabad was known for riots, anarchy and disorder. There was no vision for development. Today, Moradabad is known for its youth, its farmers and its industrial identity," he said. The Chief Minister also accused previous governments of neglecting public welfare and alleged that funds meant for development were misused. "Earlier, money went towards building graveyards. Today, it is being spent on temples and development works," he said. Targeting SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Adityanath referred to the police firing on kar sevaks (volunteers) during the Ram temple movement and said Ayodhya had now been transformed.
"Akhilesh ji, your government fired bullets at devotees of Ram. Today Ayodhya resembles Treta Yuga," he said, adding that "the turn of Mathura's Banke Bihari temple" would come next. The Chief Minister also referred to the Harihar Temple dispute in Sambhal and said that had society remained vigilant centuries ago, the temple would not have faced destruction. Ends (with inputs from Jagat Singh)
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