Union home minister Amit Shah, in a rally in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, used the acronym “Nizam” to target Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
“Under the rule of Akhilesh, ‘NIZAM’ would rule. N for Nasimuddin, I for Imran Masood, A for Azam Khan and M for Mukhtar Ansari. Where is Azam Khan today? Where is Ateeq Ahmed? Where is Mukhtar Ansari? If the people of Barabanki ride cycle even by mistake, will these three persons remain in jail? They will be immediately released on bail. If Yogi Ji forms the government, no one can set them free from jail. BJP government is required for the safety of Uttar Pradesh and to get rid of riots and terrorism.”
“In the name of socialism, the politics of casteism, dynasty and appeasement ensued. But (the SP government) did not work for the welfare of the backward classes and the poor. The Narendra Modi government gave free cylinders to 1,67,000 mothers. The Yogi Adityanath government built toilets in 2.68 crore houses,” he added.
In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, BJP had won a whopping 312 seats in the 403-member House, whereas BSP could win only 19 seats. The SP-Congress alliance could muster only 54 seats.
While Congress and BSP are contesting solo, SP has announced a tie-up with Shivpal Yadav’s PSP(L), Mahan Dal, OP Rajbhar’s SBSP, RLD and the Apna Dal faction of Krishna Patel.
