'80 vs 20' Remark, Hijab Row: Yogi's Tell-All Interview Amid UP Polls 2nd Phase

From the controversy over '80 vs 20' remark to comments on Kerala, Yogi Adityanath spoke to ANI on several issues.

As voting was underway for the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Monday, 14 February, CM Yogi Adityanath in an interview to ANI said that the the '80 vs 20' remark that he had made in an event organised by a news channel was not in a religious context.

"It is a reaction to action. I said that 80 percent people are with the BJP and 20 percent always oppose us and they will do so this time too. I didn't say it in the context of religion or caste," he told ANI.

"The 20 percent includes people with a negative mentality who always oppose us and support the mafias and criminals. After the first phase of polls, it is clear that this election is truly '80 vs 20'," he added.