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UP bypolls: SP promoted mafias, now opposing Mahakumbh Mela, says CM Yogi Adityanath in Milkipur

UP bypolls: The election in the Milkipur constituency was necessitated after the Samajwadi Party's Awadhesh Prasad vacated the seat after being elected to the Lok Sabha from Faizabad in the general election held in 2024.

Edited By: Sheenu Sharma @20sheenu Lucknow Published : Jan 24, 2025 12:01 IST, Updated : Jan 24, 2025 14:06 IST
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Image Source : PTI (FILE) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

UP bypolls: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed a public rally for Milkipur Assembly constituency by-polls today (January 24). Yogi takes a dig at the Samajwadi Party and said that they promoted 'mafias' when they were in power and now opposing Mahakumbh Mela. 

CM Yogi slammed Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav for criticising MahaKumbh and said that the former UP CM is playing with the faith of the people of India. Addressing a public rally in the Milkipur Assembly constituency to garner support for the by-polls, CM Yogi lashed out at Akhilesh Yadav and said, "Today Samajwadis are more concerned about property... When the whole country and the world were praising Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh, then the former CM of UP (Akhilesh Yadav) was criticising Maha Kumbh every day and playing with the faith of the people of India."

"This is the same Samajwadi Party whose hands are stained with the blood of Kar Sevaks... Samajwadi Party insults Baba Saheb Bhimrao. It opposes Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, opposes Kashi Vishwanath in Kashi." CM Yogi added.

SP saved criminals, mafias

CM Yogi further alleged that the Samajwadi Party is entangled in 'seizing' properties.

"The 'samajwadis' of today are only entangled in property, their flags were hoisted on empty plots. They don't have any sympathy for the poors. Their flag was to save criminals and mafias," Yogi said.

Continuing his verbal tirade, Yogi said, "Samajwadi Party only sheds tears when a 'Marsiya' is read after a mafia dies. Moin Khan, who played with the honour of a Dalit daughter, is their hero... That is why we say that whenever the Samajwadi Party comes to power, 'dekh sapai, bitiya ghabra'."

On Wednesday, Akhilesh Yadav slammed the Yogi government on Wednesday for holding a cabinet meeting at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj and said, "Kumbh or Prayagraj is not the place where politics or political decisions should be taken."

"Kumbh or Prayagraj is not the place where politics or political decisions should be taken. Organising cabinet meeting at Kumbh is political. Many of us (Samajwadi party people) must have gone to take a holy dip but didn't post a picture or told you (media)," Yadav said.

"Dr Ram Manohar Lohia once said about socialists that anyone who gets caught up in the pursuit of wealth is not a true socialist. Today's socialists are only entangled in property matters; their flags used to be planted everywhere on vacant plots. Their flags were meant to protect criminals and mafias...While the country and the world are being drawn towards Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh, the president of the Samajwadi Party is engaged in daily defamation regarding the Mahakumbh," said UP CM. 

 

CM Yogi addressed the rally in Harringtonganj market, the ground near Palia intersection, Ayodhya. For the by-polls, the SP has fielded Awadhesh Prasad's son Ajit Prasad. Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Chandrabhan Paswan from the seat.

For the by-polls, the SP has fielded Awadhesh Prasad's son Ajit Prasad. Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Chandrabhan Paswan from the seat. The Milkipur bypoll is scheduled for February 5, and votes will be counted on February 8. The Congress, Samajwadi Party's INDIA bloc ally, has decided not to field any candidate from Milkipur and has instead announced support for the SP candidate. 

Earlier, Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad exuded confidence in his party winning the Mikipur by-polls and said that the people have completely made up their minds to make SP win and make history.

"Samajwadi Party is winning with full strength and the public has taken this election in their hands. The public has completely made up their mind to make the Samajwadi Party and Ajit Prasad win and make history. That history will be of change," Prasad told media.

Meanwhile, BJP leader and Vice Chairperson of Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission, Aparna Yadav highlighted the importance of the by-poll and said, "This is an important election. Bharatiya Janata Party works hard every day. We keep our workers ready for elections 365 days a year. Our communication with the public is very good. I would appeal to everyone to come and vote. We will win."

BJP suffered a setback in Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as the INDIA alliance won 43 seats with SP spearheading 37 seats, while the NDA alliance was kept on hold at 36 seats out of the 80 seats.

However, BJP saw a resurgence in assembly by-polls held last year in November where they won six seats and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RJD) won one seat, while the Samajwadi Party only managed to win two seats out of nine contested. 

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