GORAKHPUR, Aug. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Congress failed to remain connected with the aspirations of the people and compromised national interests for political gains and that its decline was a consequence of its prolonged intoxication of power even as he highlighted the initiatives taken under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

The CM said development projects have no place on the Samajwadi Party's agenda and criticised the opposition party for creating hurdles in the UP assembly when his government presented the supplementary budget.

He made these remarks while inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for 107 development projects valued at over Rs.311 crore in Siddharthnagar.

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