CM Yogi reacts to IT raids on SP leader; 'How can property multiply 200 folds in 5 yrs?'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath kick-started BJP's Jan Vishwas Yatra on Sunday with a scathing attack on  Opposition parties over issues of corruption and violence. A day after Income Tax department raided residence of Samajwadi Party National Secretary Rajeev Rai, CM Yogi asked, "how can someone's property multiply 200 folds in 5 years?" 

Addressing a public garing in Mathura, he said, "Yesterday I was seeing that income tax raids were taking place at Samajwadi Party leader's house. Someone's property increases 200 times in five years, can one imagine this? Is this what happened during SP regime?"

On Saturday, IT department conducted raids at SP leader Rajeev Rai's residence in Mau over suspicion of tax evasion. Rai is legal owner of multiple or properties across Luckw, Mainpuri, and Agra and raids will most likely be conducted at those premises too.

During his address on Sunday, CM Yogi Adityanath also targeted Opposition over law and order situation, citing 2013 Kosi Kalan communal riots in which 70 people were killed.

" Opposition doesn't like it when our borders are safe and secure. y don't like it when re are strict actions against rioters. y like supporting rioters, sparing terrorists, encouraging cow smugglers, stealing money, and playing with people's faith," CM Yogi stated.

Comparing situation to present times, Yogi said, "Today we complete 4.5 years in UP and t a single riot took place in state. 135 crore people of UP are like family for us, but for Congress, SP, and BSP, only ir family matters to m."

CM furr stated that Hindus were forced to leave UP during previous governments but have returned after BJP government provided m security, employment, and everything y demanded. criminals and gangsters were forced to leave state after BJP came to power, said Yogi. 

 BJP flags off 'Jan Vishwas Yatra’

Chief Minister was leading  Jan Vishwas Yatra from Govardhan in Mathura that is set to conclude Pilibhit.  BJP has set Yatras from Bijr, Mathura, Jhansi, Ghazipur, Ambedkar Nagar, and Ballia,  with party’s leadership flagging off each of m. 

Apart from CM Yogi Adityanath, leaders including BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also took part in event by flagging off different Yatras.

BJP President JP Nadda flagged off Jan Vishwas Yatra from Ambedkar Nagar while Rajnath Singh kickstarted third Yatra from Jhansi today, which will conclude it in Kanpur.