Uttar Pradesh’s tranquil phase under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has become a political thorn for opposition leader Akhilesh Yadav, as per Cabinet Minister OP Rajbhar. The state has enjoyed nine riot-free years, fostering an environment ripe for economic boom and social harmony.
Rajbhar, in a pointed interview, elaborated on the government’s achievements. From metro expansions easing urban congestion to expressways slashing travel times, development is in full swing. Strict policing has curbed chaos, allowing citizens to thrive. This success narrative, he claimed, panics Akhilesh, who wonders about his electoral prospects.
Forecasting doom for SP, Rajbhar warned that Akhilesh’s allies might dwindle to caste kin alone, with Muslims seeking alternatives amid BJP’s welfare push for marginalized groups. PM Modi’s empowerment schemes are reshaping loyalties, leaving SP sidelined.
The feud intensified with Akhilesh slamming BJP for barring Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand from rituals, branding it an insult by a saffron government that targets critics with fabricated cases. Rajbhar countered fiercely, dredging up SP’s 1990 misdeeds against the same swami. ‘History doesn’t lie; your amnesia does,’ he retorted.
With elections looming, Rajbhar’s salvo underscores BJP’s stronghold on governance deliverables, positioning Yogi’s UP as a model of disciplined progress against SP’s turbulent past.