Hyderabad: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is facing backlash after he urged voters in UP to vote for the BJP "else it will not take long for Uttar Pradesh to become Kashmir, Kerala and Bengal." The video was shared by the state BJP on Twitter.
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If UP turns into Kerala as @myogiadityanath fears, it will enjoy the best education, health services, social welfare, living standards and have a harmonious society in which people won't be murdered in the name of religion and caste. That's what the people of UP would want.
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) February 10, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">If UP turns into Kerala as @myogiadityanath fears, it will enjoy the best education, health services, social welfare, living standards and have a harmonious society in which people won't be murdered in the name of religion and caste. That's what the people of UP would want.
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) February 10, 2022If UP turns into Kerala as @myogiadityanath fears, it will enjoy the best education, health services, social welfare, living standards and have a harmonious society in which people won't be murdered in the name of religion and caste. That's what the people of UP would want.
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) February 10, 2022
Reacting to Adityanath's statement, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said if UP turns into Kerala "it will enjoy the best education, health services, social welfare, living standards and have a harmonious society in which people won't be murdered in the name of religion and caste."
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He should be so lucky. J&K has less poverty, better human development indices, less crime & generally better standards of living than U.P. What we lack is good governance over the last 3-4 years but that is a temporary phenomenon. https://t.co/uhGKvZxUrp
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 10, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">He should be so lucky. J&K has less poverty, better human development indices, less crime & generally better standards of living than U.P. What we lack is good governance over the last 3-4 years but that is a temporary phenomenon. https://t.co/uhGKvZxUrp
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 10, 2022He should be so lucky. J&K has less poverty, better human development indices, less crime & generally better standards of living than U.P. What we lack is good governance over the last 3-4 years but that is a temporary phenomenon. https://t.co/uhGKvZxUrp
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 10, 2022
Later, Kerala Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs, Saji Cherian, while sharing a chart comparing the two states along several parameters, said, "There can be no greater example of self-mockery. According to various Central Government agencies, Kerala continues to be the best state in the country."
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There is strength in our Union.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 10, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Our Union of Cultures.
Our Union of Diversity.
Our Union of Languages.
Our Union of People.
Our Union of States.
From Kashmir to Kerala. From Gujarat to West Bengal. India is beautiful in all its colours.
Don’t insult the spirit of India.
">There is strength in our Union.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 10, 2022
Our Union of Cultures.
Our Union of Diversity.
Our Union of Languages.
Our Union of People.
Our Union of States.
From Kashmir to Kerala. From Gujarat to West Bengal. India is beautiful in all its colours.
Don’t insult the spirit of India.There is strength in our Union.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 10, 2022
Our Union of Cultures.
Our Union of Diversity.
Our Union of Languages.
Our Union of People.
Our Union of States.
From Kashmir to Kerala. From Gujarat to West Bengal. India is beautiful in all its colours.
Don’t insult the spirit of India.
He should be so lucky, was the response of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, mocking the statement made by CM Yogi. Taking to Twitter, Abdullah wrote, "J&K has less poverty, better human development indices, less crime & generally better standards of living than U.P."
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UP will turn into Kashmir, Bengal or Kerala if BJP doesn't come to power, @myogiadityanath tells voters.
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 10, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
UP should be so lucky!! Kashmir's beauty, Bengal's culture & Kerala's education would do wonders for the place.
UP's wonderful: pity about its Govt.https://t.co/bn6ItSczm6
">UP will turn into Kashmir, Bengal or Kerala if BJP doesn't come to power, @myogiadityanath tells voters.
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 10, 2022
UP should be so lucky!! Kashmir's beauty, Bengal's culture & Kerala's education would do wonders for the place.
UP's wonderful: pity about its Govt.https://t.co/bn6ItSczm6UP will turn into Kashmir, Bengal or Kerala if BJP doesn't come to power, @myogiadityanath tells voters.
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 10, 2022
UP should be so lucky!! Kashmir's beauty, Bengal's culture & Kerala's education would do wonders for the place.
UP's wonderful: pity about its Govt.https://t.co/bn6ItSczm6
The Congress party, meanwhile, accused the chief minister of insulting the spirit of India. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "From Kashmir to Kerala. From Gujarat to West Bengal. India is beautiful in all its colours. Don’t insult the spirit of India."
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Gentle reminder Dear Yogi ji!!
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) February 10, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Kerala is as much an integral part of India as is UP, as is J&K, as is TN, as is West Bengal, as is Rajasthan, as are all States.
Stop dividing our people on the basis of region & religion simply because you have zero achievements to ask votes on. pic.twitter.com/yZoaXprpKD
">Gentle reminder Dear Yogi ji!!
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) February 10, 2022
Kerala is as much an integral part of India as is UP, as is J&K, as is TN, as is West Bengal, as is Rajasthan, as are all States.
Stop dividing our people on the basis of region & religion simply because you have zero achievements to ask votes on. pic.twitter.com/yZoaXprpKDGentle reminder Dear Yogi ji!!
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) February 10, 2022
Kerala is as much an integral part of India as is UP, as is J&K, as is TN, as is West Bengal, as is Rajasthan, as are all States.
Stop dividing our people on the basis of region & religion simply because you have zero achievements to ask votes on. pic.twitter.com/yZoaXprpKD
Earlier in the day, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also took a dig at the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government.
"UP should be so lucky!! Kashmir's beauty, Bengal's culture & Kerala's education would do wonders for the place. UP's wonderful: pity about its Govt," Tharoor tweeted in response to the statement.
Also read: Beware! UP may become Kashmir, Kerala and Bengal, Yogi Adityanath warns
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal also gave a "gentle reminder" to Yogi Adityanath and asked him to "Stop dividing our people on the basis of region & religion simply because you have zero achievements to ask votes on."
Venugopal reminded Adityanath that "Kerala is as much an integral part of India as is UP, as is J&K, as is TN, as is West Bengal, as is Rajasthan, as are all States."
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According to the SDG's ranking of Modi govt's Niti Aayog, Kerala is at the topmost position of human development & UP is at the bottom most.
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) February 10, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
If UP has to become like Kerala, it must defeat BJP. https://t.co/K3feQiqZMX
">According to the SDG's ranking of Modi govt's Niti Aayog, Kerala is at the topmost position of human development & UP is at the bottom most.
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) February 10, 2022
If UP has to become like Kerala, it must defeat BJP. https://t.co/K3feQiqZMXAccording to the SDG's ranking of Modi govt's Niti Aayog, Kerala is at the topmost position of human development & UP is at the bottom most.
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) February 10, 2022
If UP has to become like Kerala, it must defeat BJP. https://t.co/K3feQiqZMX
CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury also lambasted Yogi over his remarks. Referring to the NITI Aayog's SDG India Index, Yechury said, "Kerala is at the topmost position of human development & UP is at the bottom most. If UP has to become like Kerala, it must defeat BJP."
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Yogi Adityanath told voters that if they did not vote for the BJP, Uttar Pradesh would be like Kerala. There can be no greater example of self-mockery. According to various Central Government agencies, Kerala continues to be the best state in the country. Let the figures speak. pic.twitter.com/WxIoV1fin4
— Saji Cherian (@SajiCherian11) February 10, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Yogi Adityanath told voters that if they did not vote for the BJP, Uttar Pradesh would be like Kerala. There can be no greater example of self-mockery. According to various Central Government agencies, Kerala continues to be the best state in the country. Let the figures speak. pic.twitter.com/WxIoV1fin4
— Saji Cherian (@SajiCherian11) February 10, 2022Yogi Adityanath told voters that if they did not vote for the BJP, Uttar Pradesh would be like Kerala. There can be no greater example of self-mockery. According to various Central Government agencies, Kerala continues to be the best state in the country. Let the figures speak. pic.twitter.com/WxIoV1fin4
— Saji Cherian (@SajiCherian11) February 10, 2022
"BJP failed to get even a single MLA elected in Kerala. That is the real deep rooted fear of Yogi if UP turns into Kerala. UP voters must defeat BJP to live a better life like Kerala people," he added.
