'5 years ago rioters used to run the show in UP'

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Ahead of Assembly election, PM Modi slams prevoius govt in UP. He said that, '5 years ago, dabangg (strongmen) & dangai (rioters) used to run the show in UP. Their words were treated as Govt orders. People of western UP can never forget that when this region was burning in riots, the then Govt was celebrating. Sometimes I hear about the dreams of some people. You all know that the only person who sleeps can see dreams. Those who are awake take resolutions. Yogi Ji is a leader who is always awake, and hence, he takes resolutions. This is the difference. We had set a target of procuring a record quantity of foodgrains from farmers and we had achieved this target. The MSP procurement has seen a more than two-fold increase in the last 5 years. The biogas plants being set up in Uttar Pradesh will not only help tackle the problem of stray cattle but also provide a new avenue of revenue creation for farmers. We are working hard to bring about a change in Uttar Pradesh. On the other hand, they are looking for an opportunity to seek revenge from you (public). Seeking revenge is their ideology.'