Institutions Under Attack
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Accuses Opposition of Undermining Democratic Institutions
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and other opposition parties of undermining constitutional institutions and democratic values for political gain. He defended the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, saying similar exercises had taken place in earlier years, including under Congress-led governments, and called the opposition’s protests and criticism unwarranted. Adityanath said election officials had clarified the process and that eligible voters left off the rolls could submit the required form, citing the Supreme Court’s position on Form 6. He also criticized opposition parties for questioning the Election Commission and EVMs after electoral losses, and accused them of casting doubt on the armed forces and national security.
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Adityanath listed previous electoral-roll revision exercises in 1952, 1957, 1961, 1965–66 and 2003, saying they had taken place without the current level of opposition protest.
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Adityanath specifically accused the opposition of questioning the Balakot airstrikes and the Indian Army’s valour, and of casting doubt on soldiers’ bravery during Operation Sindoor.
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He said there should be no place for violence, vandalism or misinformation in a democracy, urging Congress and its allies to rein in what he called irresponsible actions.
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