Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday turned the acronyms PDA and NDA into rival political narratives on government jobs, calling the Opposition grouping the “Pradesh Dubao Alliance” (Alliance to Ruin the State) and the NDA the “Naukri Denge Alliance” (Alliance That Will Provide Jobs) while taking a swipe at the Samajwadi Party over its supposed recruitment record.
“This is neither a favour of the government nor the benevolence of the chief minister. He used the appointments to highlight his government’s policy of providing direct government employment to accomplished sportspersons. He urged the recruits to continue their sporting careers after joining the police.
Now there is the Naukri Denge Alliance,” he said at the Lok Bhavan auditorium while handing appointment letters to 470 sportspersons selected under the skilled sportsperson quota for the Uttar Pradesh Police. He said the government had so far given direct appointments to more than 1,000 sportspersons, with recruitment processes for additional athletes at various stages. The chief minister also said the government had provided more than ₹ 200 crore in incentive money to skilled sportspersons from Uttar Pradesh who had won medals at major competitions. Yogi also linked his government’s action against land mafias to its sports infrastructure programme, claiming that about 64,000 hectares of land had been freed from illegal occupation and was being used to develop sports grounds, mini-stadiums, stadiums and international-standard facilities. Minister of state (independent charge) for sports and youth welfare Girish Chandra Yadav and DGP Rajeev Krishna said 950 skilled sportspersons had been recruited into the UP Police since 2022.
Taking aim at the SP, he alleged that under its government, jobs were controlled by “one family” and candidates needed “Saifai or sifarish” to secure appointments. It is the reward for your sweat and hard work,” he said, asking the recruits to maintain the same transparency and honesty in their police service. He said sports colleges were being developed in every division, with centres of excellence equipped with international-level facilities and trained coaches. Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said the appointment of sportspersons should not mark the end of their sporting careers. He said sportspersons had also received out-of-turn promotions.
“Earlier, there was the Pradesh Dubao Alliance.
