In a fiery campaign rally on Tuesday in Jharkhand’s Koderma, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the JMM-led coalition government in the state, accusing it of fostering corruption and protecting mafia activities and allowing infiltration.
Adityanath urged voters to bring the BJP to power, promising a crackdown akin to that in Uttar Pradesh.
“The JMM-led coalition is patronising the mafia in sectors such as land, sand, forest, mining, and liquor. Like UP, bring the BJP to power in Jharkhand to bulldoze the mafia,” the CM said.
At another rally in Jamshedpur, Adityanath accused the JMM of allowing Bangladeshi infiltrators into the state, claiming they are involved in “love jihad” and “land jihad”. He also alleged a conspiracy to change Jharkhand’s demography and said.
“The growing Rohingya infiltration in Jharkhand is changing the state’s demography. If this continues, those who are blocking processions today may not allow the sound of bells and conches in homes tomorrow. Unite under BJP’s leadership, ensure a safe Ram Navami Yatra, and protect your traditions. History has shown that whenever we are divided along caste, regional, or linguistic lines, we have suffered greatly,” he added.
Yogi urged the people to assert their strength, suggesting that if they stand united, “stone-pelters would clear the roads for you” and ‘Bajrangi Pataka’ would proudly wave on every home”.
Appealing to the people of Jharkhand to resist divisions based on caste, region, and language, CM Yogi Adityanath remarked, “Those who divide in such ways are the same people who will not stand by you in times of crisis. Since 1947, Congress has inflicted wounds on the country; RJD did the same in Bihar, and JMM in Jharkhand.
Adityanath didn’t spare the Congress, accusing the party of obstructing the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
“Ram Lalla now sits in that temple after 500 years. The consecration has paved the way for Mathura and other temples,” he said, emphasising the BJP’s commitment to religious and national pride. He contrasted this with the BJP’s governance.
Highlighting PM Modi’s leadership, Yogi said: “PM Modi abrogated Article 370 from Kashmir. Under his regime, nations like Pakistan now claim India is a threat, and Chinese forces have been pushed back.”
Adityanath appealed to voters to bring a “double-engine government” for rapid development. He cited the BJP’s victory in Haryana as a testament to the party’s governance, where it won 48 of 90 seats.
The UP chief minister campaigned for BJP candidates Neera Yadav (Koderma) and Amit Yadav (Barkatha), reinforcing the BJP’s promise of development, security, and good governance. Jharkhand’s assembly elections are scheduled for November 13 and 20, with counting on November 23.
