Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress

BJP president Nitin Nabin and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participate in the ‘Save Democracy, End Anarchy’ march, in Gorakhpur on Wednesday

Citing electoral performances, the chief minister said Congress had secured 44 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, 52 in 2019 and 99 in 2024, taking its cumulative tally across the three elections to 195. In contrast, he pointed out, BJP had won 240 seats on its own in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Listing Rahul’s political milestones, Yogi noted that he became a Lok Sabha member in 2004, Congress general secretary in 2007, vice-president in 2013 and party president in 2017.

He demanded that Rahul and Congress apologise to the people for the Emergency, during which innocent people were jailed, properties confiscated and several died due to police atrocities.

Raising questions over the opposition’s criticism of EVMs, he said: “When they win elections, they credit their political strength, but when they lose, they blame EVMs. If EVMs are so unreliable, why does Rahul Gandhi take oath as an MP after winning elections through the same system? He should resign. Referring to the Emergency, Yogi questioned Congress’s credentials to speak about democracy.

Gorakhpur : Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP), accusing them of undermining democratic institutions and creating an atmosphere of anarchy.

Such institutions form the foundation of Indian democracy and any conspiracy to undermine public confidence in them should not be accepted,” he said. The chief minister said India was progressing towards becoming a developed and self-reliant nation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but opposition parties were creating obstacles through political instability and provocative statements. “Opposition parties are unable to accept electoral defeats and repeatedly question the credibility of democratic institutions.