Yogi hails lifting of ban on students unions

Rajesh N Singh / TNN / Mar 11, 2008, 03:11 IST

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Chief Minister Mayawati will have the full support of the BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath, if the students' union elections were held in accordance with the recommendations of the Lyngdoh committee.

Yogi hails lifting of ban on students unions

GORAKHPUR: Chief Minister Mayawati will have the full support of the Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath, if the students' union elections were held in accordance with the recommendations of the Lyngdoh committee.
In an exclusive interview to TOI here on Sunday, Yogi Adityanath said, "I welcome the decision of chief minister for lifting the ban imposed by her government on students' union elections." However, the support of Adityanath comes with a rider.
He says that if elections were held strictly in accordance with the recommendations of Lyngdoh committee, only then would he extend full support. "In case the state government buckles under pressure from political outfits like the Samajwadi Party and tries to dilute the recommendations of the committee, I will be the first person to raise my voice because I am of the firm view that place of learning should not be allowed to be hijacked by criminal elements in the name of student politics," said the BJP MP.
In reply to a question on BJP's prospects in the coming Lok Sabha polls, without mincing words he said, "The situation is more or less the same as it was during the last Vidhan Sabha polls." He, however, hastened to add that if the BJP leadership manages to rise above personal considerations, things could certainly improve.

"Mera aadmi aur tumhara aadmi se kaam nahi chalega. Selection process of party candidates should be carried out strictly on merit and with transparency. And if the BJP leadership can do this, I find no reason why they cannot repeat their performance of 1998; else it would be a disaster." He went on to add that BJP leadership was aware of its shortcomings.
"Even Advaniji is aware of party's weaknesses in Uttar Pradesh and now it is to be seen whether they have the will

to overcome them," said Adityanath.
On the issues with which the BJP is likely to contest the parliamentary elections, Adityanath said, "There isn't any dearth of issues. The UPA government has failed, literally, on all fronts �� be it internal security or issues related to common man and the farmers."
He said that the Islamic terrorism was the biggest problem faced by the nation but the Congress led UPA government had preferred to look the other way. "Casteist forces like the Samajwadi Party are drawing strength from such forces and the sufferers were the nationalist forces (read BJP)," felt the BJP MP.
Stating that a direct rapport with the masses would form the key to success in the coming elections, Adityanath added, "We need to take these issues, along with our agenda of Hindutava to the masses and if we succeed in doing so, rest would fall in line."
When asked to comment on his differences with the BJP leaders, Adityanath said, "I have nothing personal against the BJP. Yeh to vichardhara ki ladai hai." He summed up saying, "Politics is not my profession and besides, I am not going to continue contesting elections as my sole concern is development of the region."

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