NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday targeted the RJD-Congress alliance in Bihar for opposing the Election Commission ’s directive to verify the identity of women voters wearing burqas, saying the opposition was creating a controversy for political reasons. He said the Election Commission’s guidelines on voter identification were clear and would be followed strictly, adding that the Congress and RJD were "indulging in mischief" by questioning the order. The Election Commission had directed that anganwadi workers be deployed at all polling booths to verify the identity of burqa-clad women. It stated that the guidelines on voter identification inside polling stations were clear and would be strictly followed. The UP CM's remarks came during a ra

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