The praise also settled speculation that Mr. Adityanath and Mr. Modi were in conflict over a State-level appointment proposed by the Prime Minister. What has followed is a mammoth, nothing-left-to-chance effort to rebrand Mr. Adityanath as the leader of India’s best-run State. Chief Minister that are in embarrassing contradiction of evidence and felt experiences. There have been other exaggerations in the project to build Mr. Adityanath as a brand, among them claims that U.P. Having lost that platform to the BJP, they now watch as Mr. Adityanath plays his ‘Shining U.P.’ card.

Source: The Hindu August 10, 2021 18:33 UTC