Yogi Adityanath interview Updates: No question of disagreement with PM Modi, he is our guardian, says UP CM

No question of disagreement with PM Modi, he is our guardian, says UP CM

On his chemistry with Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath told News18, “Modi ji is country’s leaders and his patronage as PM is available. There is no point of disagreement. Whatever has been done has been achieved under his patronage.”

“Every Indian acknowledges that India will become a global leader under PM Modi’s leadership,” he added.

RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary may be a good person, but in alliance with wrong party: Yogi

Talking about Amit Shah’s caution to Jayant Choudhary over tie-up with Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party, Yogi Adityanath said, “Chaudhary Charan Singh was a respectable leader. Everyone knows RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary never moved out of Delhi. Home minister Amit Shah gave a useful advice to Jayant, but he misconstrued his advice. Jayant might be a good person but is in a wrong alliance. We have huge respect of Chowdhury Charan Singh ji, and the legacy he has left.”

‘No one will forgive SP for Kairana exodus’: Yogi 

Talking about Kairana exodus, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said, “No one will forgive Samajwadi Party for Kairana exodus. All surveys were proven wrong in 2019 elections. It is SP who believes in violence. No one will forgive SP for firing on Ram devotees. SP believes in riots.”

No impact of famers’ protest in UP: Yogi

On farm bill impact on west UP, Adityanath said, “There was no impact of farmers’ agitation in UP. Farmers from UP had supported the Bills. But we do not know why they joined protest later.”

Yogi Adityanath alleges ‘match fixing’ between SP and Congress

“There is a match fixing between the SP and Congress. That is why the Congress doesn’t field candidates against Akhilesh Yadav and Shivpal Yadav,” the chief minister said.

BJP will see tsunami of votes after first phase of UP polls: Yogi

“The alliance in 2019 was bigger than the alliance in 2022. That time also people had different predictions. But reality is BJP won 64 seats in 2019. BSP got 10 and SP was on third position. All these parties were united then and now. It will not make any difference. The election has moved beyond alliances now. Let the first phase election be over, you will see tsunami of support for BJP,” the chief minister said.

BJP built more than 33.5 lakh houses: Yogi

“How many houses did poor get in SP government, 18,000. And in BJP’s double engine govt, more than 33.5 lakh houses were built for all sections of society, including Muslims,” said Adityanath.

“But there will be no appeasement. We will run administration based on the Constitution,” he said.

BJP not against any religion, but anti-national forces: Yogi

“There is Muslim Minister in my cabinet, one muslim minister in Union Cabinet, Arif Mohd Khan is serving as Governor in Kerala. We are not focused on faces but on development and harmony. Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas, we are not against any religion, we are against anti-national forces,” said the Uttar Pradesh chief minister in an exclusive interview with News18.

Akhilesh’s party called ‘Samajwadi’ but real agenda is ‘Parivarwadi, Dangawadi’: Yogi

Taking a potshot at Akhilesh Yadav, Yogi Adityanath told News18, “We talk about nationalism, they talk about castes. We take up issues related to development, but they talk about their family. Their may call themselves ‘Samajwadis’, but they think like ‘Parivarwadis’ and ‘Dangawadis’.”

Rahul Gandhi’s comments on Kashmir condemnable: Yogi

Yogi Adityanath told News18 that Rahul Gandhi’s comments on Kashmir in Parliament need to be condemned. “He is speaking in Pakistan’s language for vote bank politics. They are playing with nation security, only vote bank is important for them,” he added.

‘BJP believes in ballot not bullet: Yogi on Owaisi’s convoy attack

Speaking on the attack at the convoy of AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, Yogi Adityanath said, “We are in a democracy. We believe in ballot not bullet. Any such incident (attack on Owaisi) is unacceptable. We may differ ideologically. No one will be allowed to do that. I also appeal to political parties, be careful while speaking from the stage. Do not try to hurt religious sentiments by your speeches.”

It’s a 80:20 fight in UP polls, CM tells News18

Yogi Adityanath told News18, “The ‘double engine’ government will win with majority because women, children and people of all sections have benefitted under this government. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s ‘double engine’ government will get more than 300 votes this time. There’s no doubt in that. It’s a competition of 80:20 — BJP will get 80% of seats and other parties will get 20%.”

BJP to win over 300 seats in UP polls, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed confidence and said that the BJP will win at least 300 seats in the state election scheduled to begin from 10 February. “Double engine government will win with majority, BJP will get more than 300 seats this time,” said the chief minister.

Thankful to BJP for nomination from Gorakhpur: Yogi

The Uttar Pradesh chief minister has begun his interview with Network18’seditor-in-chief Rahul Joshi. On being asked why he was given the ticket from Gorakhpur instead of Ayodhya, Adityanath said, “Gorakhpur, or the state is not unfamiliar to me. Our party is a democratic party. I am thankful to the party to nominate me from the seat.”

No communal riots in UP since 2017: Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said no communal riots broke out during his tenure, while they had almost doubled during previous regime under Samajwadi Party rule. He accused the previous government of indulging in Bandar baat (favouritism) in the name of development.

Presenting a five year report card of his government, he cited figures from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to prove that crime graph came down under his regime. “In the BSP regime (2007-2012), there were 364 riots. During the SP tenure (2012-2017), there were over 700 big riots in which hundreds were killed.”

Gorakhpur to vote in 6th phase of UP Polls on 3 March

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be speaking exclusively to Network18’s Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi in a short while. The interview comes hours after Adityanath filed his nomination papers to contest from the Gorakhpur Urban constituency.

This is the first time Adityanath, who has represented Gorakhpur in the Lok Sabha for five terms, is contesting an Assembly election. Voting in Gorakhpur Urban seat will be held in the sixth phase of the UP polls on 3 March.

Yogi Adityanath in an exclusive conversation with Network18 Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi in Gorakhpur shortly

Uttar CM stopped at Gorakhnath temple before filing nomination

Before filing his nomination papers in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meditated at Gorakhnath temple and performed ‘Rudra Abhishek’ and chanting mantras.

He worshipped the guru of Gorakhnath temple, where he is the ‘mahant’. The mantra Yogi Adityanath chanted is said to be the ‘Shabar Mantra’ of Lord Hanuman. Devotees believes that enemies cannot defeat you if you chant this mantra.

Adityanath freed UP from criminals: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah credited the Uttar Pradesh CM with freeing the state from criminals, who he said can now only be found in jails or Samajwadi Party’s candidate lists for the Assembly polls.

“I can say with pride that Yogiji has freed UP from mafias. He has established the rule of law in true sense after 25 years in the state,” he said.

The home minister mockingly said “now criminals can only be found at three places – jails, out of UP and in the candidate lists of the Samajwadi Party”.

Yogi to face challenge in western UP from SP-RLD combine

Yogi Adityanath, over the past week, has been leading the BJP’s campaign trail in western Uttar Pradesh where the party is primarily challenged by the Samajwadi Party (SP)-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) combine, as per experts’ opinion.

For what the Uttar Pradesh CM has to say on the political challenge in western UP, along with other poll issues, stay tuned here for the live updates from his exclusive conversation with Network18 that will begin shortly.

Revolver, Samsung Phone: Adityanath’s assets worth Rs 1.54 crore

Yogi Adityanath, in his election affidavit, declared assets worth Rs 1,54,94,054. This includes cash in hand, balance of six bank accounts and savings. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister also declared that he owns a Samsung mobile phone worth Rs 12,000, a revolver worth Rs 1,00,000 and a rifle worth Rs 80,000.

In his affidavit, Yogi Adityanath has declared income of Rs 13,20,653 in FY 2020-21, income of Rs 15,68,799 in FY 2019-20, income of Rs 18,27,639 in FY 2018-19 and income of Rs 14,38,670 for FY 2017-18.

Yogi Adityanath files nomination from Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday filed nomination from the Gorakhpur Urban assembly seat in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. After a rally, Shah and Adityanath went to the collectorate office for submission of papers for the election.

Adityanath is fighting the Assembly election for the first time. He had represented the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat for five times in the past.