UP CM launches cleanliness campaign in Modi's constituency

Yogi also presented appreciation certificates to 15 'safai mitras', who contributed to the cleanliness mission, at the Sanskriti School here.

Hailing the Modi-led central government for framing policies with "honesty and without making any bias", the chief minister said people have reposed faith in a political party which is working for the poor, farmers and all sections of the society.

He also hit out at the previous UPA dispensation for favouring a particular community for the sake of their votebank and not for the benefit of poor and farmers.

Outlining the initiatives undertaken by the Modi government, Adityanath said in a first, 30 crore poor people got access to banks even with zero balance along with a cover of accident and life insurance of Rs 2 Lakh.

The BJP leader also held a review meeting with district officials at the Commissioner Compound here and oversaw the preparations for Modi's visit to Varanasi on September 22 and 23.