Lucknow, April 17 (Reporter) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday severely criticised opposition parties over their “silence” on recent incidents in Murshidabad in West Bengal following violent protests against the Waqf Act and other communal incidents in Bangladesh. While speaking at an event titled 'Uttar Pradesh: Towards a Glorious Century' at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here, the CM said that the Opposition’s “lack of response” has completely exposed their double standards. He hit out at opposition for issues such as corruption, casteism and mafia rule during previous regimes. “The people who were involved in scams and built hotels in London using public money are the ones who looted the state and divided people along caste lines," he said. "Those who built their political empires on corruption, casteism, mafia power and dynastic politics are now silent on incidents like Murshidabad,” said the Chief Minister. Highlighting the progress made under his leadership in UP, he said infrastructure development and the elimination of mafia rule were the thrust areas of the BJP rule. The state is much safer and more peaceful, he added. The CM alluded to the years when he alleged mafias controlled districts. “They took government contracts, caused riots and harassed women and businessmen. People were scared during festivals. Today, festivals in UP are celebrated peacefully and with grandeur,” Yogi said. Speaking about healthcare, Yogi pointed out his government’s successful fight against encephalitis in eastern UP. "Over the past 40 years, the disease claimed the lives of nearly 50,000 children, mostly from minority communities, but no leader ever showed concern," he said. "The opposition never cared about encephalitis because children are not vote banks." The CM noted the shift from 'one district, one mafia' to 'one district, one medical college', highlighting the state's improved health services. He mentioned the Purvanchal Expressway project as an example of efficient governance. He said that the project was launched in 2016 without proper planning and was full of irregularities, but his government cancelled and redesigned it, completing the project for Rs 11,800 crore instead of the earlier Rs 15,200 crore. Highlighting UP's rapid development, he said the state now has some of the best infrastructure in the country, including highways, expressways, railways and metro systems. He said that the state's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has grown from Rs 12.75 lakh crore in 2017 to nearly Rs 30 lakh crore today. Yogi said, "The per capita income has more than doubled from Rs 46,000 to over Rs 1.10 lakh and is expected to cross Rs 1.25 lakh soon. The state has successfully brought in investments worth Rs 15 lakh crore. Through the 'Nivesh Mitra' portal, over 500 approvals are now being provided on a single platform, ensuring ease of doing business and timely incentives for investors...////...