HP, Gujarat in Yogi’s itinerary
LUCKNOW: After the Jan Raksha Yatra by chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Kerala on Wednesday, the BJP is planning more such events by the UP chief minister to woo voters in poll-bound Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
On Thursday, Yogi was in Hisar (Haryana) to participate in a programme.
To protest against targeted killing of BJP workers allegedly by CPI(M) cadre in Kerala, BJP national president Amit Shah launched the Jan Raksha Yatra on Tuesday in Kannur district.
He walked 8km from Payyannur to Pilathara with BJP workers to protest against the killings.
On Wednesday, Adityanath led the yatra along with Kerala BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan.
The 15-km long march by Adityanath generated enthusiasm among BJP workers as he lashed out at the Left government for the murder of his party men. “The response of the people to the yatra in the southern states clearly indicates that Adityanath has emerged as the poster boy of Hindutva with a pan-India recognition,” said a BJP leader.
The party may organise more yatras led by the UP chief minister in other states, he said.
Political observer Sanjay Singh said, “Facing criticism over the economic slowdown, the BJP needs a leader who can galvanize the cadre before the assembly elections in crucial states.
“The BJP leadership tested Adityanath’s charisma in Kerala where the saffron brigade is trying hard to gain a foothold. The response of the people has been good,” he said.
As the UP government has merely completed six months in power with no major projects to showcase, the BJP plans to highlight the measures taken by the Adityanath government on the Hindutva plank.