SP govt gave ‘Atankgarh’ tag to Azamgarh, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

VARANASI: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath accused Samajwadi Party of patronizing criminals and blamed it for denting the image of Azamgarh badly due to which it came to be known as Atankgarh (haven of terror).
The CM while addressing a meeting in Azamgarh also made a sweeping attack on BSP and Congress alleging that when ministers in Samajwadi Party government grabbed properties of Dalits in Rampur, these parties, which claim to be pro-Dalit, did nothing.
Sharpening attack on SP chief Akhilesh YadavP , Yogi said, “Azamgarh was the worst sufferer of the SP’s tradition of patronizing criminals and generated an identity crisis for the people of the district who were denied accommodation in hotels and dharmshalas in the country due to the tag.
“SP government’s patronage to criminals had given Azamgarh the tag of Atankgarh. After coming to power, our government worked to change its image,” said Yogi.
The talented youths of Azamgarh helped in developing the cities where they migrated, but their home district remained undeveloped, he added. “We cracked down on mafia and their illegally earned properties are being bulldozed. It is strange that the bulldozing of properties of mafia is hurting SP and Congress,” the CM said.
Paying tribute to BR Ambedkar on his 64th death anniversary, Yogi said, “A minister in SP government was grabbing the land of Dalits in Rampur, and BSP and Congress remained mute spectators. These parties exploited Dalits, poor, women, and youths. Congress ruled the country for 55 years while SP and BSP supported Congress-led government, but the poor had to wait for BJP to get homes, free power, water, LPG and benefits of welfare schemes.”