‘Modi’s 1st year of 2nd term historic’
| Date :01-Jun-2020 |
LUCKNOW,
UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday described the first year of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term as ‘historic’, crediting him with ending the J&K’s Special Status, triple talaq and paving the way for a Ram temple in Ayodhya. He lauded the BJP-led Union Government for taking ‘unprecedented steps’ in the interest of every section during the coronavirus crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has translated ‘hollow promises’ of the past into a reality, Adityanath told reporters in a video conference. “The passion he (Modi) has shown in solving problems, which have been a challenge for the country over the years, is unmatched,” Yogi said.
The scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, ending triple talaq and paving a way for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya are a proof of this, the Chief Minister said. He said the battle being fought under the leadership of the PM Modi against the coronavirus pandemic has ‘set an example’ for the whole world. During this lockdown, he did exemplary work by paying maximum attention to the interest of the most-affected sections, Adityanath claimed, highlighting the Rs 20 lakh crore package announced by the Centre to give a fillip to economy activity.
“India has now embarked on the path of self-reliance. Soon, India will become the manufacturing hub of the world,” the Chief Minister claimed. Adityanath said when migrants started returning to UP, people thought it would trigger chaos, but they ‘considered them as their strength’. Through the Citizenship Amendment Act, Modi has fulfilled India’s long-pending dream of providing a dignified life to the oppressed minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, he said.
“The practice of triple talaq ended. This protected women’s dignity. The inequality that persisted over the centuries came to an end,” the Chief Minister said. The Chief Minister said along with the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, many decisions were taken for the prosperity of farmers. “It is a result of PM Modi’s glorious leadership that India got recognition on the world stage during the lockdown,” he said.
‘God forbid any Oppn leader has to go to COVID-19 hospital’
LUCKNOW,
May 31 (PTI)
GOD forbid that any Opposition leader has to go to a COVID-19 hospital, said UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday reacting to the criticism of his Government over the response to the coronavirus crisis. He said the Opposition leaders would not have questioned his Government had they seen the things themselves. Reacting to his statement, the Uttar Pradesh Congress said the Chief Minister should visit quarantine centres in rural areas instead of making indecent remarks. God forbid that any leader of the Opposition has to go to a COVID-19 hospital, else they would not have raised such questions and make comments after seeing the things themselves, the CM told reporters during a video conference.
Adityanath also junked the Opposition charge that the Government was giving misleading infection numbers and claimed that the work done by them is being experienced by the common public. He accused the Opposition of indulging in the politics of negativity, saying it would have been better had they fought against the coronavirus challenge together. “At the onset, we had said that this problem does not distinguish between religions or party. Had we all faced it together, it would have been better. But you have seen that politics of negativity was done,” he said, adding that people who used to make big comments on Twitter ‘did not give any food packet to the poor’.
Adityanath defended his Government’s decision of not taking the buses offered by the Congress, saying it would have posed a danger to migrants’ lives. “When we sought a list of buses, most of these turned out to be fake,” he claimed. About his Government’s preparedness to check the virus spread further, Adityanath said they will conduct 15,000 tests every day from June 15, which will be increased to 20,000 by June-end.