War Of Words Between Yogi, Akhilesh Over Bulldozer Remark, UP CM Says 'Tipu Trying To Become Sultan'

Yogi Adityanath's sharp retort to the SP chief came after Akhilesh Yadav warned that Yogi Adityanath would order all bulldozers to Gorakhpur after 2027.

File photo of SP leader Akhilesh Yadav and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday hit back at Akhilesh Yadav's 'bulldozer' remark saying that a person who has the strength would only drive a bulldozer.

Taking a jibe at Akhilesh, CM Yogi said, "Tipu is now trying to become a Sultan" referring to Yadav's nickname and added that one needs to have the heart and brain to drive a bulldozer. He further said that one who rubs his nose before the rioters cannot drive a bulldozer. 

"Only those with a bulldozer-like capability can operate it. Today these people have come back in a new form to mislead the public. Not everyone's hands can fit on a bulldozer. It requires both 'dil and dimaag'. Only someone who has a bulldozer-like capability and determination can operate it," CM Yogi said.

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The CM's sharp retort to the SP chief came after Akhilesh Yadav warned that Yogi Adityanath would order all bulldozers to Gorakhpur after 2027. The SP leader added that not everyone has the heart to handle a bulldozer. 

"As soon as the Samajwadi government is formed in 2027, the bulldozers of the entire state will head towards Gorakhpur," Yadav had said. 

Responding to Akhilesh's remarks, Adityanath said that he can keep on dreaming about winning the state elections in 2027. 

"Those who grovel before the rioters will not be able to stand in front of a bulldozer," he said. 

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He also accused the former chief minister and his uncle Shivpal Yadav of indulging in extortion during his rule. 

"There used to be a competition between 'chacha-bhatija' in extorting money. Areas between them were divided. I can see that at this time some man-eating wolves are creating havoc in different districts. More or less the same situation was in the state before the year 2017," Adityanath said.