NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday took a veiled jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi , Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav , and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav , comparing them with "three monkeys" -- Pappu, Tappu and Appu.
While addressing a rally at Darbhanga's Keoti in poll-bound Bihar, Yogi said that just like Mahatma Gandhi's three monkeys, who "speak no evil, hear no evil, see no evil," these leaders too are blind, deaf, and mute to the truth of the development which has taken place in Bihar.
"Just as Gandhiji had three monkeys, today the INDIA alliance has brought in three monkeys in the name of Pappu, Tappu and Appu," Yogi said.
"Pappu cannot speak the truth or say anything good. Tappu cannot see any truth, and Appu cannot hear the truth," he added.
Yogi also accused the Mahagathbandhan of colluding with mafias and pitting caste against caste in the state.
"These people cannot see the development done by the NDA. These three people hug and mingle with the family mafias and disrupt the security of the state," Yogi said.
"With guns and pistols, they tainted Bihar's entire system. These are the same people who divide you on the basis of caste, invite infiltrators, tamper with your faith, and then undermine national security," he added.
‘Yogi insulting Hanuman ji’: Congress
Meanwhile, Congress countered the UP chief minister by claiming that he insulted Lord Hanuman through his remarks.
Congress leader Pawan Khera said, "He is a Yogi, but he is insulting Hanuman ji. Imagine a Yogi insulting Hanuman ji. What can we say? The public is watching and hearing this."
The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections. The 243 assembly seats will go to the polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on November 14.
The total number of electors in the final list stands at 7.42 crore, while there were 7.89 crore electors as of June 24 this year. An Election Commission press release stated that 65 lakh voters were removed from the draft list, and the number of electors in the draft list as of August 1, 2025, stood at 7.24 crore.
In the 2020 assembly election, the BJP contested 110 seats and won 74, securing 19.8% of the vote share. The Janata Dal (United) contested 115 seats and won 43, with a 15.7% vote share. The Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) contested seven seats, winning four, and achieved 0.9% of the vote share.
While addressing a rally at Darbhanga's Keoti in poll-bound Bihar, Yogi said that just like Mahatma Gandhi's three monkeys, who "speak no evil, hear no evil, see no evil," these leaders too are blind, deaf, and mute to the truth of the development which has taken place in Bihar.
"Just as Gandhiji had three monkeys, today the INDIA alliance has brought in three monkeys in the name of Pappu, Tappu and Appu," Yogi said.
"Pappu cannot speak the truth or say anything good. Tappu cannot see any truth, and Appu cannot hear the truth," he added.
Yogi also accused the Mahagathbandhan of colluding with mafias and pitting caste against caste in the state.
"These people cannot see the development done by the NDA. These three people hug and mingle with the family mafias and disrupt the security of the state," Yogi said.
"With guns and pistols, they tainted Bihar's entire system. These are the same people who divide you on the basis of caste, invite infiltrators, tamper with your faith, and then undermine national security," he added.
‘Yogi insulting Hanuman ji’: Congress
Meanwhile, Congress countered the UP chief minister by claiming that he insulted Lord Hanuman through his remarks.
Congress leader Pawan Khera said, "He is a Yogi, but he is insulting Hanuman ji. Imagine a Yogi insulting Hanuman ji. What can we say? The public is watching and hearing this."
The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections. The 243 assembly seats will go to the polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on November 14.
The total number of electors in the final list stands at 7.42 crore, while there were 7.89 crore electors as of June 24 this year. An Election Commission press release stated that 65 lakh voters were removed from the draft list, and the number of electors in the draft list as of August 1, 2025, stood at 7.24 crore.
In the 2020 assembly election, the BJP contested 110 seats and won 74, securing 19.8% of the vote share. The Janata Dal (United) contested 115 seats and won 43, with a 15.7% vote share. The Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) contested seven seats, winning four, and achieved 0.9% of the vote share.
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