Yogi Adityanath Hasn't Taken Off In Over 4 Years: UP Deputy Chief Minister

UP Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said BJP does not discriminate people on the basis of religion and believes in taking together every section of society.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not taken a day off from work in seven years and similarly Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also took no holiday in the last four-and-a-half years and spent time in public service, state's Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said on Sunday. Mr Sharma, who was addressing a "prabuddh sammelan" (meeting of intellectuals) in Greater Noida, also said his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not discriminate people on the basis of religion and believes in taking together every section of society. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not take a day's leave during his tenure of seven years and all his time has been spent in the service of the public. Similarly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also did not take a day off and this is the reason that the country and the state are moving on development path," Mr Sharma said, according to an official statement. He said a "true patriot is one who works not for himself but for the society" and "such a person is capable of bringing about a change".