By forging an alliance of two "corrupt families", Akhilesh Yadav has conceded defeat: Amit Shah

Gorakhpur: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Saturday lashed out at Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017.

Addressing a press conference in Gorakhpur, Shah said UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has conceded defeat by aligning with the Congress.

By forging an alliance of two "corrupt families", Akhilesh Yadav has conceded defeat, Shah said.

Hitting out at Congress, the BJP president said, the name of Congress president is decided at the time of a scion's birth, adding that UP poll results will see the end of dynastic politics.

Expressing confidence in winning the UP polls, Shah asserted BJP Tsunami will soon hit Uttar Pradesh.

To a question on BJP giving tickets to children of its MPs, ministers and senior leaders, Shah said, "In parties like Congress, the name of the party president is decided at the time of birth itself.

"...From Jawaharlal Nehru to Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and then to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi...This is called dynastic politics," he said.

Shah said in SP the case was similar as party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav handed over the baton to son Akhilesh.

He said the son or daughter of a BJP MP or senior leader gets the party ticket only after he or she has proved utility as a party worker.

"The scenario is completely different in the two cases," he said.

Shah exuded confidence that BJP will storm to power with two-thirds majority. "We will form government UP, Goa and Uttarakhand," he said but refrained to saying anything on Punjab poll results.

To a question on triple talaq, he said time has come to end the practice. Citing the NCRB data, Shah said the entire law and order machinery in Uttar Pradesh has collapsed.

"If there is one thing in which UP has surpassed other states, it is crime and corruption. UP occupies the top slot in terms of crime. Poor people, farmers, women and traders feel insecure," he claimed.

"Only cosmetic development has taken place in the state," the BJP chief said.

He also showered praise on Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath, saying AIIMS and a urea factory were set up here because of his efforts.