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A heated exchange has erupted between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over the state's controversial use of bulldozers against individuals accused of crimes.
The verbal tussle began on Tuesday when Akhilesh Yadav, addressing party workers, vowed that if the Samajwadi Party comes to power in 2027, all bulldozers in the state would be directed towards Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath's home constituency. "As soon as the Samajwadi government is formed in 2027, the bulldozers of the entire state will head towards Gorakhpur," Yadav stated.
Responding on Wednesday, Yogi Adityanath dismissed Yadav's threat, implying that operating a bulldozer requires qualities that Yadav lacks. "Not everyone's hands can fit on a bulldozer. It requires both 'dil and dimaag' (heart and mind). Only someone with bulldozer-like capability and determination can operate it. Those who grovel before the rioters will not be able to stand in front of a bulldozer," Adityanath said during an event to distribute appointment letters to newly selected government employees.