'Two namoone' who flee when serious matter comes up, says Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, without taking names, took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying there are “two namoone” who flee the country whenever a serious matter comes up in the nation. He made these remarks while replying to SP’s allegations over the illegal trade of codeine cough syrup during the second day of the Vidhan Sabha’s winter session. Replying to the issue raised by the opposition as soon as the House proceedings began, the chief minister said the matter appeared to be “politically motivated”. “The transaction in the syrup case that took place also went through the account of an office-bearer of the Samajwadi Party's Lohia Vahini. The STF is investigating this," he said.

कोडीन कफ सिरप से उत्तर प्रदेश के अंदर कोई मौत नहीं हुई है...

देश के अंदर दो नमूने हैं, एक दिल्ली में और एक लखनऊ में बैठते हैं,

जब देश में कोई चर्चा होती है तो वह तुरंत देश छोड़कर भाग जाते हैं... pic.twitter.com/vv0eabVu2S

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) December 22, 2025

Reacting to the chief minister's remark, SP president Akhilesh Yadav called the statement "an open admission of internal discord within the BJP".