Congress, SP will be wiped out from Indian politics by 2047: Keshav Maurya
Meerut (UP), Jul 9 (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday claimed that by 2047, the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Bahujan Samaj Party would be wiped out from the Indian politics.
Maurya made the remarks during a plantation drive under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' campaign here.
Responding to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's recent remarks on the Kanwar Yatra, Maurya alleged that the SP's history includes firing on Lord Ram devotees and using force on kanwariyas.
In contrast, the BJP-led government is showering flower petals on them, he said, adding that this stark difference will shape the SP's political fate.
"The BJP will return to power with a strong majority in the 2027 state elections, while the public has also made up its mind to wipe out the Congress as well as the SP and BSP completely by 2047," Maurya said.
Commenting on issue of religious conversions, he said the government will act strictly against those "deceiving" people in the name of religion. "If someone hides their identity to defraud others, strict legal action will follow."
On Union minister and RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary calling identity checks on eateries and shops on Kanwar routes by private persons "vigilantism", Maurya said he was not wrong but added that misleading nameplates should not be used to hurt religious sentiments.
People should inform police if they spot such cases, he added.
Earlier, during the event at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Agricultural University here, Maurya planted a sapling and said more than 210 crore trees have been planted in Uttar Pradesh so far. He called it a historic step towards environmental sustainability under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
Urging citizens to participate in the 'Ek Ped Maa ke Naam' campaign, Maurya said the 2025 mega plantation drive aims to plant 37 crore saplings in the state.
"Without trees, there can be no environment, no water. We pledge to plant and protect trees," he said.
He also mentioned that if one tree is cut for development, 10 will be planted in return.
Meerut DFO Vandana Phogat informed the deputy CM that the district aims to plant three million saplings, a target expected to be met by 6 pm Wednesday.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
