India, Aug. 7 -- MEERUT Launching a blistering attack on political adversaries, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accused the Congress of engineering massacres in UP's Sambhal in the post-Independence era and said the Samajwadi Party, "as a loyal disciple of Congress," tried to cover up their sins.

"Those who sinned against Sambhal will face retribution. They hid the truth of the Sambhal massacres for vote-bank politics. We are not here for appeasement - we are here to preserve our heritage," Adityanath said at a public rally after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of 222 development projects worth Rs.659 crore in the district's Bahjoi town.

Adityanath described the town as a sacred symbol of Hindu faith, deeply embe...