Published 16:48 IST, February 20th 2022

Akhilesh Yadav calls Yogi Adityanath 'Baba bulldozer' for changing names of 'everything'

Akhilesh Yadav's bulldozer jibe is a reference to CM Yogi Adityanath's strong crackdown against illegal occupation and mafia raj in the state.

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Amid ongoing Uttar Presh elections, Samajwi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yav on Sunday took a pot shot at Chief Minister Yogi ityanath dubbing him as 'Baba Bulldozer'. dressing a rally in Ayodhya, Akhilesh Yav claimed that BJP leers were learning ABCD, owing to which y h a fascination with renaming everything. "He changed names of everything, now he has been named Baba bulldozer," Akhilesh jibed.

"BJP leers are now learning ABCD, I want to tell m, "agar Kaka chale gaye toh Baba bhi chale jaenge" (if black Farm Laws were taken back, Yogi ityanath will also go back). He (Yogi ityanath) changed names of everything, now he has been named Baba bulldozer," said SP leer. 

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UP ministration has come under Opposition's flak for launching a name-changing spree. Some notable name changes include renaming of Allahab to Prayagraj and Faizab to Ayodhya. On or hand, Yav's bulldozer jibe is a reference to CM Yogi ityanath's strong crackdown against illegal occupation and mafia raj in state. Under his tenure, CM has given a free hand to his ministration to raze down houses of history sheeters and criminals who have encroached upon government land. 

In past, Akhilesh Yav h called 'bulldozing' CM ityanath's 'biggest achievement' and h promised that if his government is formed n all those whose houses were demolished would be given new homes. "This government should keep its election symbol bulldozer," he h jibed.

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In turn, ityanath h slammed SP government for allowing gangsters to erect illegal houses on government lands. He h asserted that such acts will not work under his regime.

UP Elections 2022

Uttar Presh has successfully completed 2 phases of polling and is holding its third phase today. Voting in 3rd phase is being held for 59 assembly seats spre across 16 districts of Uttar Presh. Some of notable seats going to polls in this phase include Karhal- which will decide fate of Akhilesh Yav along with Jaswantnagar, Farrukhab, Kannauj and ors. remaining phases will be held on February 23, February 27, March 3 and March 7. counting of votes will take place on March 10.

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16:48 IST, February 20th 2022