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Yogi: SP, Congress have a history of being ‘anti-women’
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the SP and Congress of being anti-women during remarks reported on April 22, 2026. He highlighted government initiatives on women’s safety and empowerment, and described pre-event activities including a women’s welfare exhibition and a child nutrition program.
Why It Matters
The remarks frame women’s safety and empowerment as a political issue in Uttar Pradesh, underscoring ongoing debates over gender policy and party loyalties ahead of elections.
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Participation in child nutrition programme at departmental stall
April 22, 2026
The chief minister also took part in a child nutrition programme at a departmental stall during the visit.
Pre-event visit to exhibition on women’s welfare schemes
April 22, 2026
Before the main remarks, the chief minister visited an exhibition showcasing women’s welfare schemes and interacted with self-help group members to encourage economic self-reliance.
Remarks accusing SP and Congress of being anti-women
April 22, 2026
During the event, the chief minister claimed that SP and Congress have a history of being anti-women and cited statistics about women’s recruitment in police and government jobs, including a 20% reservation for women in police recruitment and numbers reflecting women’s participation in startups.
Women’s participation in startups in UP
2017
Women account for nearly half of participation in over 21,000 startups launched in Uttar Pradesh.
Government jobs created since 2017, including women’s share
2017
Since 2017, more than 9 lakh government jobs have been provided in the state, including nearly 1.75 lakh to women.
Women police recruitment since 2017
2017
Since 2017, about 44,000–45,000 women have been recruited into the police force.
Police recruitment of women from 1947 to 2017
1947
The article states that around 10,000 women were recruited into the police force between 1947 and 2017.