Yogi Adityanath likens Akhilesh Yadav to Aurangzeb, says he dethroned his father

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday targeted the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance by likening SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to Aurangzeb, who had imprisoned his father emperor Shahjahan.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. PTI Photo

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday targeted the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance by likening SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to Aurangzeb, who had imprisoned his father emperor Shahjahan. Dubbing the 'Mahagathbandhan' alliance partners as "mahamilawatis", Adityanath said they are behaving like "snakes, frogs and scorpions" who come together during floods. In a tweet in Hindi, the chief minister said, "The one who dethroned his father, like Aurangzeb, joined hands with the sworn enemy. After May 23, they will again abuse each other. These 'mahamilavati' people are behaving today like scorpions, frogs and snakes which come together during floods." Adityanath, who addressed an election meeting in Ballia on Saturday, said in another tweet, "When I and (Narendra) Modiji put lock on the shops of 'Bua' (Mayawati) and 'Babua' (Akhilesh), they opened another counter to sell 'mahamilavati' goods and cheat the people. "This counter will also be closed by the people on May 23 and they will again abuse each other. So do not waste your votes. Think, understand and get involved in the setting up a new and strong India."

जिसने औरंगज़ेब की तरह पिता को ही अपदस्थ कर दिया, उनके साथ हाथ मिलाया जिनको फूटी आंख नहीं सुहाते थे, 23 मई के बाद जो फिर एक-दूसरे के साथ गाली-गलौज करेंगे, वे महामिलावटी लोग आज उसी तरह बर्ताव कर रहे हैं, जैसे बाढ़ में सांप, मेंढक और बिच्छू साथ हो जाते हैं। #ModiHaiTohMumkinHai

— Chowkidar Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) May 11, 2019

Adityanath had earlier called Akhilesh 'goondon ka sartaj' (king of goons) and has often accused him of taking development works and extending basic facilities on caste and communal lines. 14 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, including those for which Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Union minister Maneka Gandhi are in the fray, will go to polls on Sunday in the sixth phase of voting nationwide. Polling will be held Sunday in Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkarnagar, Shrawasti, Domariyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabirnagar, Lalganj,  Jaunpur, Machchlishahr, Bhadohi and Azamgarh constituencies. The BJP won 13 of these 14 constituencies in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The only exception was Azamgarh, won then by SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. The BJP had swept the 2014 polls winning 71 of the total 80 seats in the state, with two others being won by ally Apna Dal (Sonelal). The Congress won two and the SP five. The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections started on April 11 and would conclude on May 19. Counting of votes will take place on May 23. So far, voting has been completed for five of the seven phases. Polling was held on Monday for 51 Lok Sabha seats spread across seven states in the fifth phase. In the first four phases, election was held to 91, 96, 117 and 72 seats on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29 respectively. Polling for the sixth phase will be held on May 12. Voting for the seventh and last phase will take place on May 19. (With inputs from PTI)