UP power minister Shrikant Sharma cleans the corridor near his office in Lucknow on Friday
Lucknow: Taking a dig at the “purification rituals” carried at the UP chief minister’s official residence, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that he would get the fire brigade to spray ‘Ganga jal’ on it after returning to power in 2022.
“When we return to power in 2022, we will bring Ganga jal in fire brigade (trucks) and get it sprayed at 5 Kalidas Marg,” Yadav said at the SP national executive meeting.
Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav. Pics/PTI
Soon after BJP took office, priests undertook sacred purifying rituals at the sprawling bungalow, which now will be the home of Yogi Adityanath.
The former CM also said, “Yogiji is a year senior to me, but he is far behind in work”. Akhilesh also wondered why only cops from a particular caste were being suspended.
Indecent conduct by the Oppn: BJP
Akhilesh Yadav’s comments drew a sharp reaction from the BJP, which termed them as “indecent”. BJP UP spokesperson Manish Shukla said, “If the overall attitude of Akhilesh remains like this, and there is not likelihood of any change, then he would not be able to play the role of an Opposition.”
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