Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi on Tuesday accused the Samajwadi Party of promoting gun culture in the nation he also pointed out Akhilesh Yadav over the Pakistan remark. In an interview, Akhilesh Yadav had said that India’s real enemy is China while Pakistan is a political enemy, which the BJP attacks for its “vote politics”. On which Yogi said “Those who do not think Pakistan is an enemy and consider Jinnah a friend, what can be said about their education and vision. They call themselves socialists but the truth is that ‘tamanchawad’ (gun culture) is running in their veins."
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India announced the voting dates for the Assembly polls of Uttar Pradesh. The UP will hold elections in 7 phases to elect 403 members of the Legislative Assembly in the state. The seven-phase election in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, and March 3 and 7.