NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday focused the RJD-Congress alliance in Bihar for opposing the Election Fee’s directive to confirm the id of girls voters sporting burqas, saying the opposition was creating an argument for political causes. He mentioned the Election Fee’s pointers on voter identification have been clear and could be adopted strictly, including that the Congress and RJD have been “indulging in mischief” by questioning the order.The Election Fee had directed that anganwadi employees be deployed in any respect polling cubicles to confirm the id of burqa-clad girls. It acknowledged that the rules on voter identification inside polling stations have been clear and could be strictly adopted. The UP CM’s remarks got here throughout a rally in Danapur close to Patna, held in assist of BJP candidate and former Union minister Ram Kripal Yadav, who filed his nomination papers earlier within the day.“Bihar underneath the NDA rule is trying ahead to persevering with its journey in the direction of progress. At such a time, the Congress-RJD is indulging in mischief by elevating an argument over burqas,” Yogi mentioned.“Ought to pretend voters be allowed to vote? The Congress and RJD need this to occur. A motive why they’re making an enormous fuss over burqas. They’ve additionally been against digital voting machines (EVMs) as a result of they need to restore the previous system of poll papers, which facilitated sales space seize by their henchmen,” he mentioned.Yogi additionally spoke concerning the cultural connection between Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, saying, “After the development of a grand temple of Lord Ram at Ayodhya, the birthplace of Goddess Sita in Sitamarhi is all set for a facelift. We’re additionally engaged on bettering the connectivity between the 2 locations.”He added, “The connection between Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is not only a relationship; it’s a shared heritage. It’s a bond of 1 soul, a bond of 1 tradition, and likewise a bond of 1 resolve. This relationship is as unbreakable because the bond between Lord Ram and Mom Janaki.”Referring to his picture for taking motion in opposition to lawbreakers, Yogi referred to as the mafia in Uttar Pradesh “companions” of the RJD and mentioned that underneath the NDA rule, “they’ll meet the identical destiny in Bihar.”He additionally criticised the RJD for aligning with the Congress regardless of its founder, Lalu Prasad Yadav, starting his political profession underneath Jayaprakash Narayan, who had led a motion in opposition to the Emergency.Yogi additional mentioned that the Samajwadi Occasion, part of the INDIA bloc together with the Congress and RJD, had additionally ignored Jayaprakash Narayan’s legacy.“A hospital constructed on the birthplace of JP, named after him, had been in a state of disrepair till we got here to energy. Now it has been given a makeover,” Yogi mentioned.
