Gorakhpur not a picnic spot: Yogi Adityanath attacks 'Yuvraj' Rahul Gandhi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday attacked Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi ahead of his visit saying, Gorakhpur is not a picnic spot.

The Chief Minister made the comment while launching 'Swachch Uttar Pradesh - Swasthya Uttar Pradesh campaign'.

"I feel that the Shehzada sitting in Lucknow ..Yuvraj sitting in Delhi will not know the importance of this cleanliness campaign. They will come here to make it a picnic spot, we cannot permit it," he said, attacking Gandhi

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi met the families of the victims in Gorakhpur.

"People will have to become a part of cleanliness campaign, will start 'Swachh-Sunder UP initiative from Gorakhpur," said the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister also took a dig at Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party saying, "Government in last 12-15 years ruined institutions in UP for selfish motives by institutionalising corruption, kept people deprived of facilities."

Yogi Adityanath broomed the street from Andhiyari Bagh locality of the state.

The Allahabad High Court on Friday rapped the Uttar Pradesh government over Gorakhpur tragedy in which at least 30 kids died in 48 hours on August 10 and 11.

Amid demand for action against ministers for Gorakhpur tragedy, an inquiry report has blamed the absence of doctors and the supplier for oxygen shortage at Baba Raghav Das (BRD) hospital.

The Congress has targeted the Aditynath Government over the deaths following allegations that the children who were critically ill succumbed due to oxygen shortage.