On Monday (22 December), on the second day of the winter session in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took on the opposition on the issue of cough syrup. During this, CM Yogi targeted the Samajwadi Party in gestures without taking its name. CM Yogi even said that there are two models within the country.

Without taking names in the Assembly, CM Yogi said that the photos are being released…there are two samples within the country, one sits in Delhi and the other in Lucknow. When there is any discussion in the country, they immediately run away from the country and I think the same is happening with your father too. He will also leave the country again to visit England and you people will remain here shouting.

During the Question Hour of UP Assembly, CM Yogi said what is the question, what are the issues being raised. The honorable member should come after thorough study and should also keep in mind the dignity of the House. I also had to stand up because the leader of the opposition raised this issue as soon as the proceedings of the House began, you have also raised it, I can also understand your compulsion that it is a straw in a thief’s beard.

CM Yogi said that the first thing is that there has been no death in Uttar Pradesh due to codeine cough syrup. Secondly, action will be taken in this matter under NDPS Act. Uttar Pradesh government has won this case in the court. Thirdly, the biggest wholesaler in Uttar Pradesh, who was first caught by the STF, was issued a license by the Samajwadi Party in 2016. Codeine cough syrup is not produced in Uttar Pradesh, it is produced in Madhya Pradesh and other states and cases of death have also occurred in other states, STF is investigating the matter. The deaths that occurred were due to syrup made in Tamil Nadu.

CM Yogi said that no criminal will be spared in this case and bulldozers will also be used against those mafias and then there will be no shouting. CM Yogi said that in the case of codeine cough syrup in Uttar Pradesh, the leaders of opposition parties, whom I believe, should speak the truth at the age of four, but at this age, socialists call them liars.

You have nothing to do with studies – CM Yogi

CM said that this whole matter is not of adulteration, it is of illegal diversion, due to this diversion, these wholesalers transported it to those countries and states where alcohol is prohibited but the drug addicts there have the habit of taking it. There it was misused, even though it cannot be consumed without medical consultation, especially for children. Who has not taken cough syrup? Every person takes it when he has a cough, but only after medical consultation. Since you have nothing to do with studies, that is why you keep shouting.

79 cases registered in codeine case- CM Yogi

In the House, the CM told that the government has taken action in the codeine case and has registered 79 cases in which 225 accused have been named. 78 accused have been arrested so far, raids have been conducted on 134 firms. The more we delve deeper into this, the more the issue arises that somewhere or the other, some leader or person associated with the Samajwadi Party gets caught, whatever illegal transaction happened, also happened through the account of one of your Lohia Vahini leaders. STF is investigating in this, Uttar Pradesh government has won the case in the High Court to run this case under NDPS Act. When the time comes, there will be preparations for bulldozer action, at that time do not shout again.

The winter session of both the houses of Uttar Pradesh Legislature (Assembly and Legislative Council) will start from 19 December 2025. Governor Anandiben Patel has approved this on Friday (December 12). Along with this, Principal Secretary of Legislative Assembly Pradeep Kumar Dubey and Principal Secretary of Legislative Council Dr. Rajesh Singh have issued the notification.

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet had recently decided to convene the Legislative Session from December 19, which was approved by the Governor. According to the notification, the Governor has summoned both the houses for the third session of the year 2025 at 11 am on December 19. The detailed schedule of the session has not been released yet, but according to sources, this session will run till December 24, which will include a total of six calendar days. However, December 21st will be a holiday as it will be Sunday, leaving only four or five effective working days. In this short but important session, Yogi Adityanath government is preparing to present the first supplementary budget for the financial year 2025-26.

Opposition is planning a strategy to corner the government regarding SIR

There is also a possibility of uproar in the House during the winter session of the UP Legislature. Because the opposition parties, especially the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, are making a strategy to corner the government with the Special Intensive Voter Revision Campaign (SIR). Apart from this, heated debates are also expected on inflation, unemployment, farmer issues, law and order and other public concerns. The opposition believes that short sessions provide less opportunity for in-depth discussion and many issues remain unresolved. Tributes will be paid to the deceased members in the proceedings of the House on the first day. This session is considered important for the development and legislative work of the state.

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