Prayagraj, January 22: Uttar Pradesh Minister Danish Azad Ansari on Wednesday spoke on the cabinet meeting held at MahaKumbh Mela and said that support had been received from people from every religion and caste.
Speaking to ANI, Ansari said "There is support from people of every religion and caste here. Our aim should be to progress towards development."
Earlier the Uttar Pradesh cabinet met at Maha Kumbh. During the meeting significant proposals and schemes for the state were announced.
After the meeting, CM Yogi announced that three medical colleges would be established in Hathras, Kasganj and Baghpat. He further added that 62 Industrial Training Institute and 5 centres of Innovation, invention and training will be established across the state.
The decision to renew Uttar Pradesh Aerospace and Defence and employment policy was taken at the meeting.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that the government had already started their preparations for the 2031 Ardha Kumbh.
Deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya, Brajesh Pathak, and other cabinet ministers were present with the Chief Minister.
The UP CM was seen offering thanks to God as he and his ministers participated in this spiritual moment.
"A meeting of the cabinet was held here in Prayagraj Mahakumbh. Big decisions have been taken here. Preparations for 2031 Ardha Kumbh have also started here in Mahakumbh 2025..." the Deputy CM Keshav Maurya said while speaking to ANI.
Maurya also responded to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's remarks about the cabinet meeting being held at the Maha Kumbh, urging Yadav to "get rid of this kind of mentality."
"Akhilesh Yadav is suffering from a mental disease. He should be treated soon. I pray to Maa Ganga to bless him so that he gets rid of this kind of mentality," Maurya added.
Earlier today, Akhilesh Yadav slammed the Yogi government for holding a cabinet meeting at Maha Kumbh, saying that "Kumbh or Prayagraj is not the place where politics or political decisions should be taken."
"Kumbh or Prayagraj is not the place where politics or political decisions should be taken. To organise cabinet meeting at Kumbh is political. Many of us (Samajwadi party people) must have gone to take a holy dip but didn't post a picture or told you (media)," Yadav said.
All 54 ministers of the Uttar Pradesh cabinet had been invited to this meeting, which was held to approve several significant proposals and schemes for the state.