After dedicating and laying the foundation stones of 167 projects worth Rs 484.41 crore in Sitapur on Wednesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that every section and person was being benefitted by state government policies as the priority was to work for the development of all without any discrimination.

Hitting out at the opposition parties for neglecting development and working for their own benefits, the chief minister said: “We work for the development of all without any discrimination and do not indulge in appeasement like others. Those who accuse us of discrimination must introspect. Had they worked for the development of all sections (of the society) without any discrimination, the scenario in the state would have been different.”

Yogi went on to say that his government worked in contrast to the previous governments’ political agendas which were limited to caste, faith, religion, place, language and family.

“As a result, people from every class are getting the benefits of development. Today, there is development of everyone and appeasement of none. Earlier, when there was politics of appeasement, there wasn’t development but riots, corruption, anarchy, terrorism, oppression and injustice. Before 2017, ration meant for the poor was either digested by the elephant having a ‘huge belly’ or was slyly sent to people in Saifai,” he added.

On the occasion, the chief minister handed over symbolic keys of houses to the beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and also gave benefits to eligible beneficiaries under welfare schemes like Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana, Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojana and Ayushman Bharat Yojana.

Listing the work done during his regime of four-and-a-half years, the chief minister expressed his gratitude to the public for reposing faith in the government and also assured that the Bharatiya Janata Party government would ensure the safety, respect and self-reliance of every citizen.

Paying homage to Naimish Dham, Yogi said that Sitapur was at number one among the districts in getting benefits of government's schemes and 2.25 lakh families got their homes and through Ujjwala Yojana, nearly 5 lakh families were provided free LPG connections in the BJP regime.

Slamming the opposition for neglecting development in Sitapur, the chief minister said that even after being so close to the state capital, no development was done here. Referring to the problem of floods in the district, Yogi said that earlier when there were floods or an outbreak of any disease, the governments used to turn a blind eye to the sufferings of the people.