Elections a fight between Hindus' Bajrang Bali and Muslims' Ali: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh CM attacks Mayawati for asking Muslims to vote for the opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses an election rally in support of the BJP candidates for the Rajasthan State Assembly elections, in Ajmer. (Photo:PTI)

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2 min read Last Updated : Apr 09 2019 | 10:02 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday called the Lok Sabha elections a contest between Hindus and Muslims and labeled the Muslim League as “green virus”.

Adityanath attacked Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati for asking Muslims to vote for the opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh, saying the Hindus had “no option” but to vote for the BJP.

"Agar Congress, SP, BSP ko Ali par vishwaas hai, toh humein bhi Bajrang Bali par vishwaas hai (If the Congress, the SP and the BSP have faith in Ali, then we too have faith in Bajrang Bali)," said Adityanath, a BJP leader, at an