<p>Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked Yogi Adityanath, saying it was the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister who started 'parivarvaad' (dynasticism) in the state.</p>.<p> Yadav made the remarks while reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on nepotism during his Independence Day address.</p>.<p> Prime Minister Modi, in his speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, attacked the opposition over corruption, dynastic politics and appeasement.</p>.<p> 'If he (PM Modi) is talking about dynastic politics from the Red Fort, then he should also have a look at the chief minister (Adityanath) who has become an example of 'parivarvaad' in the state,' Yadav told reporters in Saifai, Etawah.</p>.<p> The SP chief was apparently referring to Adityanath joining politics after his guru Brahmalin Mahant Avaidyanath retired from it.</p>.<p> Mahant Avaidyanath, who was Gorakshpeethadhishwar, was elected MP from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency after the death of his Guru Mahant Digvijay Nath in 1969 and represented it many times.</p>.<p> After his retirement from politics, in 1998, Mahant Avaidyanath's disciple Yogi Adityanath was elected MP from Gorakhpur and represented it continuously till he became the chief minister in 2017. </p>
<p>Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked Yogi Adityanath, saying it was the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister who started 'parivarvaad' (dynasticism) in the state.</p>.<p> Yadav made the remarks while reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on nepotism during his Independence Day address.</p>.<p> Prime Minister Modi, in his speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, attacked the opposition over corruption, dynastic politics and appeasement.</p>.<p> 'If he (PM Modi) is talking about dynastic politics from the Red Fort, then he should also have a look at the chief minister (Adityanath) who has become an example of 'parivarvaad' in the state,' Yadav told reporters in Saifai, Etawah.</p>.<p> The SP chief was apparently referring to Adityanath joining politics after his guru Brahmalin Mahant Avaidyanath retired from it.</p>.<p> Mahant Avaidyanath, who was Gorakshpeethadhishwar, was elected MP from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency after the death of his Guru Mahant Digvijay Nath in 1969 and represented it many times.</p>.<p> After his retirement from politics, in 1998, Mahant Avaidyanath's disciple Yogi Adityanath was elected MP from Gorakhpur and represented it continuously till he became the chief minister in 2017. </p>