UP’s mint fresh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, had his Delhi date on Tuesday and in his farewell speech in Parliament he took a dig at Rahul Gandhi “I am a year younger than Rahul Gandhi and a year older than Akhilesh Yadav. I came between their jodi (alliance). That is why the alliance failed,” the saffron-robed five-time MP of the Lok Sabha, where he continues to be a member.
Two days after taking over as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath arrived to cheers of “Bharat Mata ki Jai” from members of the ruling BJP.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as an icon and set an example in the world,” Yogi Adityanath said, dedicating much of his speech to thanksgiving after being assigned charge of India’s most important state.
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Yogi Adityanath was sworn in on Sunday, days after the BJP scored a massive victory in the Uttar Pradesh election.
“The PM remained steadfast on his commitment to run a government for the poor, for the farmers, without any discrimination,” he said.
He also said that good governance is our priority and he said he was committed to Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, indicating that he will work for all communities which also allays fear amongst minorities.
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“We will work for every citizen of UP for every part of the state,” Aditya nath said.
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He also had some lighter moments, he said that when he came to Parliament he was very thin, to which speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that you are still slim, that evoked lighter moments.
This morning, Yogi Adityanath met the Prime Minister, BJP Chief Amit Shah and also President Pranab Mukherjee and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Graphic Courtesy: Shrey Singh