Speaking at an event at DU's Hindu College, Sitharaman highlighted the difference between the previous governments and the Modi government's last 10 years.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized the previous governments for their approach to development and security on Saturday, asserting that these aspects hinge on mindset.
"It is noteworthy that the MSME sector, which was dying of neglect during the previous governments, got a fresh lease of life when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took over in 2017 and launched various initiatives such as the One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme, Mukhyamantri Gramodyog Roj
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has remarked that before 2014, government schemes were often distributed based on caste, voting preferences, religion, and personal connections.
Addressing the third Scheduled Caste (SC) conference in Kanpur, Adityanath said, "Kanpur, once hailed as the nation's foremost emerging city, stood proudly among the top three economically thriving cities in the country. Previous governments worked to undermine Kanpur's economic progress."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a dig at previous governments and said that just like in previous times, mobile phone screens used to get frozen, the same way the governments at that time were frozen and outdated.
Uttar Pradesh Government's sympathies lie with the poor, destitute, deprived, Dalits and extremely backward classes and not with the mafia and criminals, "as seen during previous governments", said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday.
While not naming the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused previous governments at the Centre of disrespecting the tribal communities and the poor.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday expressed displeasure at Prime Minister Narendra Modi comparing development during the BJP government at the Centre and the previous governments and said that this "habit" is not good for politics.
While addressing a public meeting in Jhansi, CM Yogi Adityanath said," The previous governments neglected the development of the Bundelkhand region and looted its natural resources. No one would now dare to do this in our government".
Addressing the public gathering at Maharaj Singh Degree College on Janta Road, Yogi Adityanath also launched a veiled attack on the previous governments, and said, "Rangdari na Firauti, Ab UP nahi hai kisi ki Bapauti" (No extortions or kidnappings for ransom take place in the state and UP is