Meerut, Aug. 7 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday criticised the Samajwadi Party's 'PDA Pathshala' (Pichdra or Backward, Dalit and Alpsankhyat or Minority), calling it an attempt to dismantle the education system. The PDA Pathshala is a campaign launched by SP workers in protest against the Uttar Pradesh government's school pairing policy. Yogi accused the previous SP government of having made cheating a birthright in the education system, jeopardising the future of the youth. The chief minister made the remarks during a one-day visit to Moradabad where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 87 development projects worth Rs.1,172 crore. He called the inauguration of 60 projects worth Rs.640 crore and the foundation stone laying for 27 projects worth Rs.532 crore, a gift to Moradabad, symbolising a new Moradabad and a new Uttar Pradesh.He also inaugurated an Atal Residential School built at a cost of Rs.79 crore. Yogi said the SP, which pretends to be concerned over backward and marginalised groups, had in the past shown blatant disregard for education.Recalling an incident from the time of Kalyan Singh's government, he said the SP had opposed teaching "G for Ganesh" to children and instead insisted on "G for Gadha (donkey)." He accused the SP of even insulting Lord Ganesh and damaging the state's education system. He also said his government, in line with the National Education Policy, is establishing state-of-the-art educational centres like Atal Residential Schools and Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Schools. The chief minister termed the BJP's victory in the Kundarki by-election in November 2024 as the response of the people of Moradabad to the divisive politics of the SP and the Congress. He said that the public chose satisfaction over appeasement, causing the SP-Congress candidates to lose their security deposits. He highlighted the transparent and purposeful use of the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) fund as directed by PM Narendra Modi. He accused previous governments of turning this fund into a source of corruption and embezzlement, but affirmed that it is now being used for the education of labourers' children. The CM described the SP's tenure as a period of anarchy and mafia rule, alleging that their agenda was 'one district, one mafia,' and riots were instigated in every district. He also accused the SP of supporting terrorists. He said those who once rose to power through the politics of appeasement now find themselves directionless. "Such people could neither stand with society nor with future generations," he said, adding that BJP's schemes are based on "santushti" (satisfaction), not "tushtikaran" (appeasement), and aim to reach every citizen without any discrimination. He said while the SP government had attempted to ban festivals like Krishna Janmashtami, the current "double-engine" government would celebrate the festival with grandeur across Uttar Pradesh. He declared that the festival would be enthusiastically organised at every police station and training institute. Connecting Raksha Bandhan with the Kakori Train Action anniversary on August 9, Yogi paid tribute to freedom fighters Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Thakur Roshan Singh, Rajendra Prasad Lahiri, and Chandrashekhar Azad....