Rajnath says UP's failures raises many questions; calls UP Prashan Pradesh

Calling Uttar Pradesh as Prashan (question) Pradesh Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that persistent failure of the state government to improve governance and law and order has raised a question in people’s mind as why this is happening only in Uttar Pradesh.

“People ask why there is anarchy in UP, why crime against women is so high, why corruption has been institutionalized in this state, why policemen are being killed by criminals and why Uttar Pradesh has failed to progress. There are so many questions but this government has no answer thus giving this state a new name of Prashan Pradesh,” Singh said while addressing the valedictory session of the state working committee meeting here on Sunday.

He said people are not unjustified when they raise these questions. People compare performance of BJP-ruled states with Akhilesh Yadav Government and see the difference. “When BJP-ruled states are galloping on the path of development the Samajwadi Party ruled Uttar Pradesh is lagging behind. This state is lagging because it does not have the intention to help people. This state government is so callous that it is not even implementing pro-people policies of the central Government,” Singh said.

He said that Union Government wants UP should progress. If we want to see a strong India we will have make Uttar Pradesh strong.  Unfortunately, UP government is not reciprocating Union Government with same intent,” he said. 

To buttress his point he said that BJP-led NDA government introduced a progressive Crop Insurance Policy. This policy is holistic which will help farmer in any natural calamity. But the Uttar Pradesh Government has so far not implemented this, he said.

“Between 2009 and 2012 only 80 villages of Uttar Pradesh were electrified. But between 2014-16 the NDA government has electrified 1364 villages in UP. We achieved this target because we have a will to help people,” Singh said adding that Union Government has launched 61 National Highway projects worth Rs 16,000 crore in last two years.

Singh, who was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for two years in 2002, said people can see the difference in style of working of NDA Government and SP Government in Uttar Pradesh. “This difference has raised questions and people are raising these questions at almost all the platforms,” he said.

“In last two years India has become the fastest growing economy of the world. Ask any non-resident Indian and he will vouch increase in prestige of Indians living overseas. This is the silver line. We have a vision and want to make UP a strong province of India where people of all caste, creed and religion live in peace,” he said.

He asked the workers to spread the message of good work being done by the Narendra Modi government among people. “Work with a missionary zeal to ensure message of union government reaches every household. Anyone who wants to join BJP welcome him with open arms. Do not have reservation against him. Treat him as your brother,” he said.

later talking to reporters he said that Chief Ministerial candidate would be decided by the party high command and he would be from Uttar Pradesh.