Kanpur : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused the Samajwadi Party and Congress of double standards over the Ram Temple donation theft case, asking why they had remained silent on alleged irregularities involving Waqf land while attacking the BJP over an incident in Ayodhya. Today, Ayodhya attracts everyone. The opposition’s pain is that so many people are coming to Ayodhya,” the Chief Minister said, taking a swipe at the Samajwadi Party and Congress for what he described as repeated political U-turns.
“I want to ask the Samajwadi Party and Congress — while using the Ayodhya theft issue to play with Hindu faith, have you ever spoken even once about the thousands of hectares of land sold in the name of Waqf?” he said. The Chief Minister alleged that land which could have been allotted to the poor and weaker sections had instead been occupied and sold for the benefit of a few individuals. He claimed that despite this, neither the Congress nor the Samajwadi Party had spoken out.
“The Ram Janmabhoomi Trust itself sought an SIT investigation. I had said the truth would come out. An FIR was registered on the basis of the SIT probe and action was taken against those against whom evidence was found,” he said. The Chief Minister also accused the opposition of selectively raising issues ahead of elections and attempting to divide society. According to him, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party were left with only two agendas — caste politics and attacking people’s faith.
“Since when did Ayodhya become a matter of faith for you?” he asked, saying Ram devotees had every right to speak about their connection with Ayodhya, but the Congress had no moral authority to do so. He also targeted the Samajwadi Party over the firing on kar sevaks in the past, and accused previous governments of misusing funds meant for Hindu religious sites by diverting them elsewhere.
During the rally, the Chief Minister also highlighted his government’s development record in Uttar Pradesh, saying the state had undergone a major transformation since 2017. He claimed that under previous governments the poor had suffered, youth were forced to migrate and farmers were pushed into distress. He said Pratapgarh, which once could not have imagined having a medical college, now has one and is set to get a nursing college as well.
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