Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that the Samajwadi Party had accepted defeat even before the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections.

He remarked: “The frequent changes in candidates by the Samajwadi Party indicates that the party has accepted defeat even before the elections are over.”

Taking a dig at the Congress and SP, Yogi Adityanath said that those who challenged divine power were destined to fall, adding that the SP had turned the Lok Sabha elections into a mockery.

Referring to the Congress manifesto while addressing a public meeting in Bilsi, Budaun, the chief minister said, “Congress is working on hidden agendas against the nation. Former prime ministers used to hesitate to visit Ayodhya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first prime minister who visited Ayodhya and witnessed ‘pran pratishtha’ of Ram Lalla in his magnificent temple after 500 years.”

He also urged people to support the BJP candidate and regional president Durvijay Shakya.

Taking a jibe at SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav, Chief Minister Yogi remarked, “It appears that even the ‘chacha’ has realised that it is time to step back, while the ‘bhatija’ has stumbled even before the start. This is evident in Shahjahanpur, Rampur and Meerut. However, the public knows their tactics and will not succumb to it.”

Chief Minister Yogi stated that with the connection of the Ganga Expressway, this region was becoming a part of the industrial development process.

“Before 2014, terrorist activities used to occur in India, and Pakistan would celebrate, while the Indian government remained silent. Today, even if a firecracker goes off in Pakistan, it starts giving explanations because it knows when and where a surgical strike might occur,” Yogi added.

“Presently, the country is establishing new milestones of security, and prosperity with highways, expressways and development. A long series of welfare schemes for the poor is available to the public,” Yogi added.

The chief minister stated that previous governments played with faith. “People from the Congress used to say that Ram and Krishna never existed. Today, after 500 years, the anticipation has ended, and Ram Lalla is now enshrined in his magnificent temple,” he said.

“We will honour the great personalities and faith in every district. We have started with Kashi and Ayodhya, and after Braj, Budaun is also on the list,” he pointed out.

Chief Minister Yogi cautioned people against the Congress, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, alleging that they had a hidden agenda against India.

“They are planning to tamper with reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and the Backward Classes and are preparing to impose an inheritance tax on your property after surveying it,” he stated.

He mentioned, “We have tackled the mafia and goons. The SP did not utter a single word of condolence on the death of former chief minister Kalyan Singh but visited the home of a mafia to read the Fatiha upon his death.”

Yogi emphasised that people must cast their votes for a self-reliant and developed India.

On this occasion, Union minister BN Verma, BJP regional president and candidate from Budaun Durvijay Shakya, BJP state vice-president Dinesh Sharma, MP Sanghamitra Maurya, MLA Bilsi Harish Shakya, MLC Vagish Pathak, MLA Mahesh Gupta, Rajiv Kumar Singh, Vimal Krishna were present.