Akhilesh Yadav. PTI file photo
Smarting under his party’s massive defeat in the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav was at his sarcastic best. Speaking to reporters after the SP national executive meet here on Saturday, Akhilesh refrained from commenting on the performance of the Yogi Adityanath government, but said all that the BJP regime had done so far was “brooming” and nothing else.
“Had I known the officers broom so well, I, too, would have given them brooms,” said. He also took a dig at Chief Minister Adityanath for getting his official residence “purified” with cow urine and Gangajal during housewarming rituals.
“I will bring Gangajal with the help of the fire brigade to get my official residence purified when my party comes to power after the 2022 Assembly elections,” Akhilesh said. A group of priests had arrived at the 5 Kalidas Marg official residence of the chief minister and performed a series of rituals, amid chanting of vedic mantras.