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Yogi in Ayodhya: Ram Rajya means no poverty

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Ram Rajya means no poverty, grief or discrimina­tion, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday, as he asked critics not to see political designs behind his government’s efforts to develop Ayodhya. He hit out at critics, saying there were some who opposed all his actions, no matter what he did.

Ram Rajya means no poverty, grief or discrimina­tion, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday as he asked critics not to see political designs behind his government’s efforts to develop this temple town.

In a speech that began amid shouts of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ at his government’s mega ‘Deepotsav’ event on Sarayu river bank, Adityanath hit out at critics saying there were some who opposed all his actions no matter what he did.

A total of 1.71 lakh earthen lamps were lit up at the grand event while a chopper decorated as the mythologic­al ‘Pushpak Viman’ descended on the Ram Katha Park with artistes decked up to resemble Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman.

“Ayodhya gave the concept of Ram Rajya — where there is no poverty, pain, grief or discrimina­tion,” Adityanath said adding that the real meaning of the concept was a home for everyone; electricit­y and LPG cylinders for all households.

There are some who are used to opposing everything we do, he said. “If I come to Ayodhya, they raise questions and if I don’t, they say I am afraid of coming here. Now they are saying that the Ayodhya programme is to divert attention of the people. I am here with my work, including loan waivers, wheat purchase etc, done in the past six months,” he said.

 ?? PHOTO: PTI ?? Artistes dressed up as Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshman arrive in a chopper for Deepotsav celebratio­ns in Ayodhya on Wednesday
PHOTO: PTI Artistes dressed up as Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshman arrive in a chopper for Deepotsav celebratio­ns in Ayodhya on Wednesday

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