UP Assembly election: CM Yogi's '80% vs 20%' remark sparks controversy

Days after Yogi Adityanath said it would be a "80 per cent versus 20 per cent" election in Uttar Pradesh and the BJP would retain power in the state, several Opposition leaders attacked the CM over his comments. They alleged that it was an attempt at polarisation by the "80-20" reference, which they said was aimed at pointing to the ratio of Hindus to Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday that "80 per cent" of what the BJP says is "lies" and only "20 per cent is the truth".

On the other hand, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that CM Yogi's statement is an attempt to divert attention from the issue of youth.