Lucknow, Aug. 1 -- Former Uttar Pradesh minister and Apni Janata Party (AJP) president Swami Prasad Maurya, on Friday, criticized the Yogi Adityanath-led government, urging it to operate within democratic norms rather than through authoritarian means.
Speaking to the media at his residence here on Friday, he said, "The government should abandon dictatorship and work within the framework of democracy."
He asserted that his party has the strength to confront anti-people policies: "Whenever the BJP government takes any anti-people decision, the Apni Janata Party has the full strength to push it onto the back foot through protests on the streets."
Highlighting the need for governance centered on public welfare, he remarked, "The governmen...