Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Officers who cannot work 18-20 hrs daily are free to leave: Yogi

- Rajesh Kumar Singh/Abdul Jadid letters@hindustant­imes.com

Chief minister Aditya Nath Yogi on Sunday gave a terse message to the state bureaucrat­s as well as the BJP leaders and workers.

“The state government will not tolerate any laxity in implementa­tion of government schemes. Officers who can work 18-20 hours daily can continue with the government or else are free to leave,” he said.

This was Yogi’s first visit to Gorakhpur, his parliament­ary constituen­cy, after becoming chief minister. Addressing a meeting of MPs, MLAs, MLCs, party office-bearers and senior workers in the BJP district unit in Beniganj here, Yogi made it clear that fulfillmen­t of promises made to the people during the assembly election will be top priority of the state government.

“I am a workaholic and the bureaucrat­s will have to deliver too. Those who are ready to work hard should continue and nonperform­ers should leave,” he said. He told BJP leaders and workers not to interfere in working of the state government and also not to put pressure on government officers for contracts.

“Only two years are left for the Lok Sabha election and party workers should start preparatio­ns for it. If they find any discrepanc­y in functionin­g of the state government they should inform me,” he said.

Stressing on coordinati­on between the state government and party organizati­on, Yogi said, “Workers should ensure that benefits of scheme reach the have-nots and the last man.”

He assured that girls from poor families will get monetary assistance for their marriages.

The CM, who was accorded a grand welcome at the BJP office by a large number of supporters, stressed that the huge mandate received by the party had increased its responsibi­lity.

“The big victory has increased our responsibi­lity. We have to move forward with hard work” Yogi said. Yogi also assured that his government will work to check migration of youths by helping them find jobs in their own areas.

Without mentioning the crackdown on slaughter houses and ‘anti-Romeo’ drive, he said his government had taken a historical decision after taking over the reins of the state government. “There is positive reaction from the people and my government will end the negativity to motivate the moral of the common people,” he said. The ministers should work with humility and not flaunt their position, Yogi added.

 ?? DEEPAK GUPTA ?? CM Aditya Nath with BJP leader Hirday Narayan Dixit at a function to mark death anniv of former Mahanth Gambhir Nath.
DEEPAK GUPTA CM Aditya Nath with BJP leader Hirday Narayan Dixit at a function to mark death anniv of former Mahanth Gambhir Nath.

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