Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the BJP’s alliance was with the people as the government handed out benefits of welfare schemes directly to the people whereas the nexus of dynasts (parivarvadi) were with the mafia. Modi was addressing BJP candidates in poll rallies at Jasnupur and Chandauli districts on Thursday.

Speaking at a public meeting at Navin Mandi premises in Chandauli, the Prime Minister said, “We feel the pain of the poor, Dalits and backwards and that is why we did not leave any of them sleep hungry during the last two years which was witness to the century's worst coronavirus pandemic across the globe. The BJP government also ensured that everyone was administered free corona vaccine.”

Highlighting welfare schemes run by the Yogi government, Modi said, “Only in Chandauli district, 14,000 poor families were provided pucca houses during the Yogi regime while the previous SP government never cared to look after such people. When these houses were built, it also supported the middle class who provided bricks, cement and other articles apart from employing locals.”

“Not only this, the BJP government also provided Ayushman cards to the poor so that they can get free treatment upto Rs 5 lakh. I too belong to a poor family and hence know the daily problems faced by poor families,” the Prime Minister said. Modi further said that the BJP government provided toilets to every house and the work to provide water from tap to each house was going on in full throttle.

“The double-engine BJP government also helped farmers adopt the latest technology in farming and this is the reason why a good number of farmers have exported ‘Kala Namak’ rice variety,” he said.

Targeting the previous SP regime in Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister said, “During the earlier government, wheat and paddy was purchased from only 12,000 farmers of Chandauli while during the BJP regime, the number went up to 50,000. We also improved the overall infrastructure and in coming years, Kashi to Kolkata Expressway will be laid which will not only provide ample job opportunities to youths of Chandauli but also help local farmers sell their produce in big markets easily.”

Besides BJP candidates contesting various segments in Chandauli, the meeting was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.

Earlier, addressing an election meeting to garner support for party candidates at TD College grounds of Jaunpur, Modi launched a scathing attack on dynastic politics (SP, BSP, Congress etc) and charged, "Their main objectives were to keep the society divided on religious and caste lines, while the BJP's norms, intent, dedication and leadership (niti, niyat, nishtha and netritva) is focussed on working for the growth of all and ensure good governance.

Citing a recent example of attacks on the houses of a section of the poor in Jaunpur, the Prime Minister cautioned the people not to allow the dynasts to reunite again with the mafia.

“By providing direct benefits to the farmers, the BJP government has checked corruption and ended the game of middlemen. During the SP regime, the poor did not get the benefits of several schemes started by the Centre despite several reminders,” he stated.

In an obvious reference to the Russia-Ukraine strife and its global implications, Modi said, “The world is passing through a difficult phase, so there are several challenges and the country is able to face these tasks with confidence because of the support of the people.”

The function was also addressed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and was attended by BJP MPs Seema Dwevedi and BP Saroj and other BJP candidates.