Lucknow, April 1 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday morning flagged off 250 environment-friendly electric and CNG vehicles operated on green energy to strengthen waste management by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation.

On this occasion, Chief Minister Yogi launched a sharp attack on the opposition, saying that when the people of Uttar Pradesh removed "political garbage" and laid the foundation for change, it resulted in successful cleanliness initiatives under the double-engine government, leading to a significant improvement in rankings.

He said that before 2017, the ruling parties in the state preferred darkness, whereas "we are worshippers of the Sun and are promoting development in Lakshmanpuri, named after Lak...