Our government worked on rejuvenation of over 700 pilgrimages, temples: Adityanath

Mathura/Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 6: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state has worked on the rejuvenation of more than 700 pilgrimages and temples during the last 5 years, adding that development during the Samajwadi Party's tenure was limited to boundary walls of cemeteries.
He was addressing 'Prabhavi Matdaata Samvaad' in Mathura.
"Our government has worked on rejuvenation of more than 700 pilgrimages and temples in the state. You do not see any development by the Samajwadi Party. Only one development from them is visible, which is limited to only boundary walls of the cemeteries. Outside of that, there was development nowhere else during Samajwadi Party's tenure," said Adityanath in his address.
Adityanath said that in the tenure of previous governments, the money meant for ration, development, medicines went to the house of their 'friend with perfume' instead of benefiting the public. "BSP and SP sympathize for their 'friend with perfume' and they question us why we are using a bulldozer. But we said bulldozers and development will go together," he added.
Addressing a rally in the Aligarh district, Adityanath said that during the last five years, Aligarh had attained the level of development that could not be reached during tenures of SP and BSP.
"Now, a foundation has been laid for a university here. Work is going in with quick speed with regards to medical colleges and higher education. Today, the difference is visible as our government not only gave a secure atmosphere but also new opportunities to youth, women, poor, farmers and villages through development works," he added.
Taking shots at Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party governments of the past, Adityanath said that earlier in Aligarth, Muzaffarnagar, Bareily, Agra, riots used to happen in SP era and money used to go straight into the 'stomach of the elephant' (BSP's symbol) during the BSP era.
"But today these rioters have realised during these five years of our government that if they cause riot, they will face a fate similar to Duryodhana. Our government has provided security, airports, highways, education, healthcare and employment," he added.
Adityanath said that under the double-engine government of BJP, Ayodhya has developed into a state-of-art pilgrimage spot. "Now it is the turn of Vrindavan, Gokuldham and Mathura," he added.
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