Attacking the Opposition, particularly the Samajwadi Party, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday accused the party of neglecting teachers’ welfare when it was in power.
He claimed that during the SP government’s tenure, teaching posts remained vacant, recruitment commissions were controlled by the ‘Saifai Syndicate,’ and the youth’s future was jeopardised. The chief minister was addressing a convention in Varanasi held in support of BJP candidates for the Legislative Council elections (Teachers’ and Graduates’ constituencies). More than 9.5 lakh youths in the state have been issued government appointment letters, he said. After the government came to power in 2017, a provision of ₹ 10,000 crore was made to open accounts for 1.4 million employees. The government’s contribution to the new pension scheme was also increased from 10 to 14%, he said.
He also said trusting the party is akin to expecting a crocodile to carry one safely across a river. “Everyone knows what a crocodile does once it drags its prey to the middle of the river,” he said. In contrast, the BJP government has ensured transparency in the recruitment process and resolved the issues faced by teachers, he said.
