Yogi Adityanath Slams Opposition for Harming Constitutional Institutions
UP CM Yogi Adityanath accuses Congress, SP, and RJD of conspiring to weaken India's constitutional institutions for political gain.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the opposition on Sunday, accusing the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of consistently working to undermine India's democratic foundations. Speaking at a press conference in Lucknow, the Chief Minister alleged that these parties are part of a larger conspiracy to weaken the country's constitutional bodies to serve their own political interests.
Accusations of Political Conspiracy
The Chief Minister claimed that the opposition's approach has always been detrimental to the sanctity of the nation's democratic institutions. He specifically targeted the Congress-led UPA and its allies, stating that their recent rhetoric regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise is "extremely irresponsible."
"The approach of the Congress and opposition parties has always been to be a part of every conspiracy to harm India's constitutional institutions and democratic values for the greed of their political interests," Adityanath stated. He further remarked that these actions threaten the integrity of the world's largest democracy.
The SIR Controversy and Historical Context
A major point of contention highlighted by the Chief Minister was the opposition's protest against the current Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Adityanath dismissed the uproar as manufactured and pointed to historical precedents to validate the process.
He noted that similar revision exercises have been conducted multiple times throughout India's history, including during various Congress administrations. Specifically, he cited the following years when SIR proceedings were completed:
- 1952
- 1957
- 1961
- 1965-66
- 2003
He expressed disappointment that despite these historical precedents, the current "hue and cry" created by the Congress, SP, and RJD is "extremely unfortunate."
Blaming the Election Commission for Defeats
Yogi Adityanath also addressed the opposition's tendency to question the Election Commission. He criticized the pattern where parties attribute their electoral failures to external factors rather than their own performance.
The Chief Minister argued that when these parties win, they credit their own hard work, but when they lose, they shift the blame to the Election Commission or Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). He suggested that the reasons for public rejection are often rooted in:
- Corruption
- Financial misconduct
- Cunning political tactics
- Anarchic actions
Concluding his remarks, the Chief Minister urged the opposition parties to engage in introspection regarding their political conduct and their repeated attempts to put the Election Commission "in the dock."