Lucknow, Aug. 11 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party on the first day of the Uttar Pradesh assembly session, saying, "SP and democracy are two separate ends of a river."

While addressing the House, CM Yogi said, "Samajwadi Party and Democracy are two separate ends of a river. When did they start having faith in democracy? Talking about democracy doesn't suit them. Everyone knows what they did in Sambhal."

Citing examples from across the state, he added, "Be it Sambhal, Bahraich or Gorakhpur, everyone knows about the misdeeds of SP. They did not do anything during their tenure. If the NDA government wants to bring about development, then you (Samajwadi Party) are feeling bad....W...