GORAKHPUR, March 26 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, asserting that a "punctured cycle" cannot compete with a government running at "bullet-train speed." He was addressing a workers' dialogue programme at Baba Gambhir Nath auditorium in Gorakhpur on the theme "Nine Years of Unprecedented Development and Sustained Prosperity in Uttar Pradesh." "The current government runs at bullet-train speed. A punctured cycle cannot compete with it. When we move at double speed, the puncture will remain a puncture and collapse permanently," he said, in an apparent reference to the Opposition. The chief minister also stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party became the first party in the state to return to power with a two-thirds majority after completing a full five-year term, crediting party workers for their grassroots efforts. Referring to religious tourism, Adityanath said that Ayodhya has transformed into one of the world's most beautiful cities with the construction of the Ram temple. He added that around 1,500 temples across the state have been beautified with government support."We love temples, so we are funding temples. Everyone works for what they value," he said. Highlighting improvements in law and order, he aid the state now witnesses "celebrations instead of disturbances," claiming that mafia activities, extortion, and threats to traders and doctors have been curbed."Today, extortion cannot take place in Uttar Pradesh. Everyone knows what will happen if anyone tries," he added. Later in the evening, chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a Durga temple on the Bharat Sevashram campus and offered prayers. He participated in rituals during the Vasant Navratri celebrations and addressed devotees. The chief minister offered prayers on the temple premises in Daudpur. Adityanath also visited the memorial of freedom fighter Sachindra Nath Sanyal, paying tribute to his contribution to the nation. "Such memorials keep alive the inspiring legacy of freedom fighters and motivate present and future generations to serve the nation," he said....