Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed that if the saints would give their Ashirwad’ (blessings) to him and his government than no one could stop Samajwadi Party from coming back to power again in 2017.
"Ashirwad se tamam muskiley dor hu jati hai’(many problems could be averted through blessings) asserted Akhilesh Yadav while saying that he needs the blessings of the saints as than no one could stop him from regaining power is he get it. RsRsThere are days when no one could even enter chief minister’s residence but now one could heard chanting of even mantras”, pointed Yadav while indirectly targeting Bahujan Samaj Party government. It may be mentioned that during BSP regime, Mayawati meets very few persons.
Yadav also took a dig on the Bharatiya Janta Party without taking Party’s name. RsRsNow many even had problems after seeing me wearing saffron muffler around my neck”, he claimed without taking BJP’s name whose leaders mostly wear saffron mufflers just to show that they were promoting RsHindutwa’. Yadav was speaking here at his residence soon after giving cheques of Rs 50000 to 89 pilgrims who returned from Mansarovar Yatra and Rs 10000 to 74 pilgrims who completed Sindu Yatra., on Saturday morning.
"Following Dharma (religion) is very important but the faith in it could be only maintained if the people also see development and progress”, pointed Akhilesh while assuring that his government would provide round the clock electric supply in all the religious cities of the State so that tourist visiting those places had no problem. Interestingly he not just tried to strike a balance between politics and religion but also to ensure that both the communities (Hindu and Muslims) could not blame the SP government for ignoring them or making any appeasement towards a particular community. Yadav also reminded that how his government had tried to ensure that old and poor citizen could visit religious places hence they were running Rsshrawan kumar Yarta’ facilitating trips for old citizens to holy places.
Speaking on the occasion, Sant Gyandas said that the people in Ayodhya were upset with the garbage and filth but the district magistrate launched a campaign and make the Shree Ram Janmbhumi clean within 48-hours which should be appreciated by everyone. He said that such DMs were needed every year. RsRsThe saints wanted to construct a Temple at Shree Ram Janm Bhumi and we also struck to a compromise with Hashim Ansari but some Parties had done politics and created hurdle”, Gyandas said without taking name of BJP or any other Party. He said that the saints were happy with the working of SP government in UP as it always take care of everyone irrespective of the religion or caste to which a person belongs.
On the occasion, chief minister also laid foundation stone for construction of huge Bhajan Chabutra (platform) in Ayodhya so people coming to the lord Shree Ram Janmbhomi could enjoy devotional songs. Yadav said that many foreign tourists visits religious places and wanted to hear devotional folk songs which they could now enjoy once the platform will be ready to organise bhajan evenings. He said that similar bhajan platforms will be also constructed in Varanasi and Chitrakut and work in all the places within the given time frame. He also said that soon Information Directorate will be shifted to new building to pave for expansion of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Hospital in Hazratganj. Besides Akhilesh and saints, many senior leaders and bureaucrats were also present in the function.