CM Yogi asks his ministers to toe occasion line in public, warns towards making provocative statements

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has despatched out a phrase of warning to his ministers asking them to keep away from making any provocative statements on any concern together with the controversial assertion of ex-BJP chief Nupur Sharma deviating from the occasion line.

The missive from the CM got here whereas he was presiding over a gathering of his council of ministers late on Tuesday night time to debate the occasion’s technique for upcoming bypolls.

As per a minister, who was current within the assembly, CM Yogi requested the cabinet colleagues to toe the occasion line whereas making speeches and giving public statements, particularly, when the bypoll to 2 Lok Sabha seats of Rampur and Azamgarh are inching nearer.

Moreover, the CM deployed two of his senior cabinet colleagues — State finance minister Suresh Khanna and agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi — as in-charges of a by-election in Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats respectively.

As a lot of ministers would additionally camp within the two Lok Sabha constituencies for campaigning within the coming days, they’d be exempted from the divisional/district excursions in the course of the interval.

Samajwadi Party chief Mohammad Azam Khan and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had vacated the 2 seats following their election to the state meeting.

The by-election to the 2 seats is scheduled for June 23. The counting of votes might be on June 26.

In an apparent reference to BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial assertion over Prophet Mohammad following which she was suspended from the occasion and plenty of cities throughout the state witnessed violent protests, the CM mentioned the ministers shouldn’t be a part of the controversy or make any provocative assertion that will vitiate the ambiance of the state.

He mentioned the BJP had made its level clear (by taking motion towards the occasion’s spokesperson) and so there was no level in giving any assertion. 

“Those in government offices should uphold dignity and decorum of their offices,” mentioned Yogi.

The CM’s missive assumes significance because the row has not solely drawn worldwide consideration however has additionally come at a time when the BJP is gearing up its cadre for the by-election to the 2 Lok Sabha seats within the state.