CM Yogi launches scathing attack on Samajwadi Party over Women safety, recalls Guest house incident

Apr 30, 2026

Lucknow (UP), April 30 2026 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition in the State Assembly over the Women's Reservation Bill, accusing it of opposing key women empowerment initiatives while later attempting to take credit for them, and said their conduct reflected an "anti-women mindset."CM Yogi added that the state Assembly house is witness to the Oppositions "anti-women conduct".Addressing the State Assembly, CM Yogi said, "Even a chameleon would blush at your conduct; if you are advocating for a 33% quota today, then why did you oppose it in Parliament?" CM Yogi said during his address, targeting the Opposition over its stance on women's reservation.He further asserted that the discussion had not even begun in the House, "yet the Opposition is already growing restless--simply because they are acting as obstacles to women's empowerment."