UP will be like Kashmir, Bengal, Kerala if Voters Listen to ‘Riotous’ Oppn Leaders: Adityanath

“We broke all records set by previous governments. I’m not here to ask for your votes but to apologise for previous governments that did not do all this for you,” he said.

Campaigning for the first phase ended on Tuesday. There was no information from the election commission on the video, the contents of which and time of release may have violated EC’s model code of conduct.

“My only worry is that rioters and tyrants who have been controlled, are eager to form the government. If you give in to what they are saying, my five years of work will go to waste. It will not take long for UP to become like Kashmir, Bengal and Kerala. Your vote will be the guarantee for your good life ahead,” he said.

For the record, Kerala is the number 1 state in the Human Development Index and UP just one place above the bottom. Opposition leaders, including Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah slammed Adityanath’s remarks. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who represents Kerala’s Wayanad in the Lok Sabha tweeted, “there is strength in our Union. Our Union of cultures. Our Union of diversity. Our Union of languages. Our Union of people. Our Union of states, from Kashmir to Kerala and from Gujarat to West Bengal. India is beautiful in all its colours. Don’t insult the spirit of India,” without mentioning Yogi.

“It’s time for a big decision. In the last five years, BJP’s double engine government has done everything with commitment and fulfilled its promises keeping your trust in mind. A lot has happened in five years – 24-hour electricity has reached all houses in all villages for the first time; toilets have been made for cleanliness and dignity of women; sturdy homes have been built; piped water has reached homes; expressways have been built,” he said. “I’m a Yogi. There’s no stain of corruption on my orange robe,” he claimed.