LUCKNOW, April 2 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Opposition parties, stating that the government and the people of Uttar Pradesh had already "cleared political garbage," which enabled governance reforms and better sanitation outcomes.

He linked the state's improved cleanliness rankings to this political shift and the "double-engine government."

He was addressing a gathering after flagging off 250 electric and CNG-run vehicles aimed at strengthening door-to-door waste collection in Lucknow, marking a major push toward the state's net-zero emission target.

"We and the people of Uttar Pradesh have thrown out the politics of garbage. Earlier, both governance and thinking were filled with filth, lea...