Yogi Adityanath's Fight In UP Polls Is With Widows, Orphans: Asaduddin Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi said during the second wave of Covid, lakhs of people died "due to the Uttar Pradesh government" as bodies of the poor were seen floating in the Ganga.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "fight" in the Assembly elections next year is with widows and orphans, said AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday attacking the state government over the deaths during the second coronavirus wave. Mr Owaisi said during the second wave of Covid, lakhs of people died "due to the UP government" as bodies of the poor were seen floating in the Ganga and dogs found dragging these on the river banks. "People were not getting oxygen and beds in hospitals," he said addressing party workers while inaugurating its office in Bahraich city. "Yogi's fight in the coming elections will be with the women made widows and children left orphan by his government," he said, adding that mothers and sisters of UP have expectations from Om Prakash Rajbhar-led Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha, a coalition of smaller parties.