Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has poked fun at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, implying that the chief minister cannot read English newspapers because he “doesn't understand the language”. In a conversation with Samajwadi Party cadre, Akhilesh Yadav read out an English headline. a well-known newspaper from Lucknow said: “A sinking road indicates stinking corruption”.
Akhilesh Yadav goes on to say that a renowned English newspaper talked about corruption in the government of Uttar Pradesh, adding: “ab mukhyamatriji ne nahi padha hoga kyuki angreji mein likha hai”.
Rough translation: “Now the Prime Minister [Yogi Adityanath] I must not have read it because it was written in English.”
“Itni corrupt police kabhi nahi huie hogi and itna corruption Uttar Pradesh mein kabhi nahi hua hoga jitna BJP ki sarkar mein chal raha hai. Ek akhbar ne likha ki 'A sinking road indicates stinking corruption'…sochiye aap…ek angrezi akhbaar Lucknow ka likh raha hai ki ye isiliye ho raha hai kyuki bhrashtachar hai…ab mukhyamatriji [CM Yogi Adityanath] ne nahi padha hoga kyuki angreji mein likha hai,” said Akhilesh Yadav, prompting laughter.
Rough translation: “Such a corrupt police and such corruption would never have happened in the history of Uttar Pradesh as it did under the BJP government. A newspaper wrote: 'Sinking road indicates stinking corruption'… Just think… An English newspaper from Lucknow wrote that this is happening because there is corruption… Now Chief Minister [CM Yogi Adityanath] I must not have read it because it was written in English.”
The video of Akhilesh Yadav mocking Yogi Adityanath for his English has been shared on social media.
Akhilesh Yadav also said that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024 could save the Constitution and democracy. “These are the elections to save the constitution and democracy. These are the elections to save reservations and save one's own honor. At some point 'Samudra Manthan' (churning of the sea) had taken place. This is the time for 'Samvidhaan Manthan',” said Akhilesh Yadav.
“On one hand, there are people who want to defend the Constitution, and on the other hand, there are people who want to end the Constitution,” the Samajwadi Party leader added.
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Published: Mar 09, 2024 5:22 PM IST