Meerut, Aug. 7 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday criticised the Samajwadi Party's 'PDA Pathshala', 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. PDA stands for Pichda or Backward, Dalit and Alpsankhyak or minorities, Speaking at an event in Moradabad, Adityanath accused the previous SP government of having made cheating a birthright in the education system, jeopardising the future of the youth. He accused the SP of even insulting Lord Ganesh and damaging the state's education system. Recalling an incident from the time of Kalyan Singh's government, he said the SP had opposed teaching "G for Ganesh" to children. He said that while the SP had destroyed educational institutions, 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 people of Moradabad's response to the divisive politics of the SP and Congress. He said that the public chose satisfaction over appeasement, causing the SP-Congress candidates to lose their deposits. The chief minister, during the one-day visit to Moradabad, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 87 development projects worth Rs.1,172 crore. He said those who once rose to power through the politics of appeasement now find themselves directionless. BJP's schemes are based on "santushti" (satisfaction), not "tushtikaran" (appeasement), and aim to reach every citizen without any discrimination, he said. 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 anniversary of the Kakori Train Action on August 9, he paid tribute to freedom fighters Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Thakur Roshan Singh, Rajendra Prasad Lahiri, and Chandrashekhar Azad.htc...