Amid growing discussion over the electricity crisis in UP, CM Yogi Adityanath defended the state government and said power supply is continuing across the state. He said that if shutdowns happen at power stations, people should also give the department some time to fix technical problems. According to him, the electricity department is working continuously to manage the situation.
The CM said he personally reviewed the power situation in meetings with officials. He added that handling the crisis is not only the responsibility of the Power Corporation, but also the responsibility of citizens. He appealed to people to support the department during this period instead of creating panic.
Yogi Targets Samajwadi Party
While speaking at a public event in Lucknow on May 26, CM Yogi also attacked the Samajwadi Party over electricity issues. He said the same leaders who now question the government’s power supply had failed to provide electricity during their own rule.
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He said that during the SP government, electricity supply remained poor in many districts. “People used to dry clothes on electricity wires because there was hardly any power,” he said. He also added that earlier governments supplied electricity in different districts at different times, with some areas getting power during the day and others at night.
Projects Worth ₹413 Crore Launched
Yogi Adityanath made these remarks while inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for several public welfare projects worth ₹413 crore under the Lucknow Municipal Corporation. During the event, he also spoke about protecting public property and keeping the city clean.
CM Shares Flower Pot Theft Incident
CM Yogi shared an unusual incident from Lucknow and said CCTV cameras captured a person stealing a flower pot from a public place. According to him, the person came in a luxury car worth around ₹2.5 crore and stole a pot worth only ₹45.
Calling it a “new model of theft,” he said the person spent more money on fuel and effort than the actual cost of the flower pot. He added that the person could have simply bought a new pot instead of stealing one. The Chief Minister also joked that he once thought about putting the accused person’s photo at a public square as a warning for others.
