Girish Chandra Yadav, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Sports and Youth Welfare in the Yogi Adityanath government, faced a heated exchange during a press conference at Siddharth Upvan. The minister had arrived to launch the Sangathan Parv Partys membership campaign but found himself embroiled in controversy following pointed questions from journalist regarding district development.The tension escalated when the journalist inquired about the progress under the STP project, the developments at Sheetla Chowkhiya Dham, and the broader development initiatives in the city. The minister responded defensively, claiming substantial work had been done, stating, Since independence, no one has done as much development work as we have done. We have done a lot of development, how much should I countHowever, the journalist wasnt satisfied with the vague answers and pressed on, suggesting that many ongoing schemes in the district were mired in corruption. This assertion provoked an angry reaction from the minister, who stood up from his chair and issued a direct threat to journalist. The confrontation continued until those present managed to defuse the situation. During the altercation, the minister reportedly said, He asks too many questions. I will fix it in two minutes.In the aftermath of the incident, Samajwadi Party MLA Santosh Pandey from Sultanpurs Lambhua assembly seat took to his X to criticize the ministers conduct. Pandey posted a video, asserting that only those who have something to hide get angry.गुस्साता वही है जो कुछ छुपाता हैयूपी सरकार के मंत्री गिरीश चंद्र यादव से जब पत्रकार ने घोटाले से संबंधित सवाल पूछ लिया तो मंत्री जी अभद्र भाषा का प्रयोग करते हुए खुली धमकी तक दे डाली। पत्रकारों के साथ ऐसा अभद्र व्यवहार अत्यंत अशोभनीय हैं।सत्ता के मद में डूबे… pic.twitter.com/8JFhktED2H— Santosh Pandey (@Santoshpandemla) September 4, 2024He further condemned the ministers use of abusive language and open threats, labeling the behavior as indecent and indicative of BJP leaders discomfort in facing the truth. Pandey concluded by warning that the public would eventually hold them accountable for their actions.
