All mafias linked to SP, now peace prevails here: CM Yogi Adityanath

He said, “Every dreaded mafia is closely linked to the Samajwadi Party. They rely on them for their livelihood and even provide them shelter. The atrocities faced by Jaya Pal and Puja Pal are well-known. BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai, Ramesh Yadav, Ramesh Patel and seven others, were murdered.” Samajwadi Party MLA from Chayal seat in Prayagraj, Pooja Pal, is campaigning for BJP candidate in the bypoll.

The CM urged the public to vote for BJP candidate Deepak Patel from Phulpur assembly and Surendra Diler from Khair. He said the SP has no interest in development, youth, farmers, or traders. Their only principle is ‘Sabka Sath, Saifai Parivar Ka Vikas’ (development of the Saifai family).

He stated, “We promised to make UP riot-free and take strict action against all mafias, including those involved in illegal mining, cheating, and cattle and forest related crimes, and we have delivered on those promises.”

The CM added, “When the government works for the benefit of the youth and conducts fair exams, it bothers the SP. From day one, we made it clear that we would act against those playing with the future of the youth and crack down on cheating mafias. The government and recruitment boards are ensuring that competitive exams are conducted with integrity.”

Yogi said that the Prayagraj Kumbh has been recognized worldwide as a cultural heritage symbolising humanity. He criticised the Samajwadi Party (SP) for opposing initiatives such as the Ram Temple, Deepotsav, Dev Deepawali, fair examinations, development projects, and welfare schemes for the poor. He accused the SP of “believing in divisive politics, using caste to create divisions, and acting like adversaries.”

He also highlighted that the Ganga Expressway will connect Prayagraj to western Uttar Pradesh, reducing travel time to Meerut to just 6-7 hours. He warned people against being misled by SP’s divisive campaigns on social media.

The CM alleged that during SP’s coalition government, new scams surfaced daily. He stated that for BJP, elections are a mission of service, while for SP and BSP, they are a way to carry out corrupt activities, exploit the public, and spread chaos.

Adityanath, while addressing a gathering in Khair, claimed that the region’s value would soon surpass Delhi’s due to initiatives such as the Jewar Airport, Film City, and Toy City, which will primarily benefit the local population.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Adityanath on Saturday held a roadshow at Vijay Nagar to garner support for the BJP candidate Sanjeev Sharma. According to party estimates, more than two lakh people thronged to get a glimpse of Adityanath during the roadshow.

“This was the CM’s second visit to Ghaziabad in a month. This will ensure that BJP wins the bypoll,” said BJP’s media-in-charge Pradeep Chaudhary. With Delhi Assembly polls set to be held next year, BJP MLA from Loni, Nand Kishore Gurjar, said: “Whatever happens in Ghaziabad transcends to Delhi. This was CM’s fourth visit before the bypoll and this seat is important.”

Ghaziabad is one of the nine Assembly seats that are going to bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. The others are Katehari in Ambedkar Nagar district, Karhal in Mainpuri, Meerapur in Muzaffarnagar, Majhawan in Mirzapur, Sishamau in Kanpur city, Khair in Aligarh, Phulpur in Prayagraj and Kundarki in Moradabad.