May 23rd 2024.
Bhubaneswar: On Thursday, Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister and prominent BJP member, Yogi Adityanath, stated that if a 'double engine' government is established in Odisha, they will use bulldozers to tackle the mafia in the state. He claimed that in the last 20-25 years, the "officer raj" has caused Odisha to regress by 50 years, and accused the ruling BJD of playing games with the future of the state's youth.
Speaking at a rally in the Chilika constituency under the Puri Lok Sabha seat, Yogi Adityanath urged the people to give them the strength to form a 'double engine' government in Odisha. He promised to use bulldozers to clear the path of land, sand, forest, and cattle mafia, just like they did in Uttar Pradesh. The term 'double engine' is used by BJP leaders to refer to the party being in power at both the state and central levels.
The Chief Minister went on to criticize the BJD government, claiming that they have been surrounded by bureaucracy which has led to dictatorship, corruption, and the exploitation of the poor. He emphasized that only elected public representatives should govern the state for a healthy democracy, rather than bureaucrats like Naveen Patnaik's aide and bureaucrat-turned-BJD leader V K Pandian.
Yogi Adityanath also accused the BJD government of destroying the Odia culture and commended the Narendra Modi government for bringing Ram Lalla to his birthplace in Ayodhya after 500 years. He further alleged that the Congress and TMC have been playing politics with religions, promoting terrorism, naxalism, and corruption.
The BJP leader expressed his strong disapproval of religion-based reservation, stating that it goes against the spirit of the Constitution. He referred to a recent Calcutta High Court order against the TMC government's decision to include Muslims under the OBC category, stating that only India-origin SC, ST, and backward communities should receive reservation benefits.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has earned respect in the world and its territories are secure, Adityanath proudly proclaimed. He stated that terrorism and naxalism have been eliminated, and even Pakistan has acknowledged India's strength and will not dare to create any mischief. He also urged those who praise Pakistan to go there and live.
Yogi Adityanath also mentioned the government's efforts to provide free ration to 80 crore people and free healthcare services worth Rs 5 lakh every year to 60 crore people. However, he criticized the Tamil babu (a term used to refer to a Tamil-speaking person) for not allowing the implementation of these schemes in Odisha. This was a clear allusion to V K Pandian, who was born in Tamil Nadu and now serves as an aide to Naveen Patnaik.
In another rally in the Mahanga constituency under the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat, Adityanath appealed to the people to help the BJP form a 'double engine' government in Odisha. He claimed that his state, Uttar Pradesh, has become a model for good governance and the wave in favor of PM Modi has now turned into a Tsunami. The BJP leader confidently stated that they will cross the 400 Lok Sabha-seat mark on June 4, the day when parliamentary election results will be announced.
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