Rajbhar added that he alone kept “setting fire to their Lanka” every day.
The minister also described the SP and Congress as parties that opposed the government without offering ideas. He urged voters to ensure that the strength of the two parties was reduced in the 2027 elections.
His remarks drew criticism from the Congress and SP, which accused him of using a government programme to target political rivals.
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai questioned whether the event was a government programme or a political rally, saying it was inappropriate to ask people beginning government service to target political parties.
Rajbhar, who holds the Panchayati Raj portfolio as well as Minority Welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj, also highlighted what he described as changes under the Yogi Adityanath government, including improved connectivity, village digital libraries and development works.
He claimed that government jobs were now being given without payment and asked the newly appointed officers to publicise the government’s record.
Rajbhar also criticised opposition parties for questioning the government’s performance, saying their “glasses” had become weak and prevented them from seeing development.
He further claimed that the proportion of girls studying had risen from around 40 per cent a decade ago to 100 per cent under Adityanath, and said villages had witnessed more development over the past decade than in previous years.
The minister also described SP and Congress workers as “dead people” who, he said, did not engage in politics based on ideas and instead practised opposition and hatred. He said people wanted “brotherhood and mutual harmony”.
The remarks come months before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, which are scheduled for 2027.
