On Monday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath firmly pounded the drum for unity among citizens, saying that this would ensure their well-being and empower the country.
CM Yogi Adityanath’s pointed message for unity comes against the backdrop of unrest in Bangladesh, which has been experiencing riots and widespread violence for months now.
Addressing an event in Agra, CM Yogi Adityanath said, “There is nothing bigger than the country. It overcomes everything. The nation can become powerful only when we stay united. Then only we can remain safe. Divisions will destroy us. See the example of Bangladesh. We can’t repeat that mistake here.”
“Batenge toh katenge, ek rahenge toh nek rahenge (If we get divided, we will be shredded. If we stay together, we will be safe),” CM Yogi Adityanath said at the public meeting.
“By staying together, we will reach new heights of success and prosperity. We have to attain new territories of growth. Together, we have to work towards realising the vision of Viksit Bharat,” CM Yogi said.
The CM gave the speech after inaugurating the statue of Durgadas Rathore. CM Yogi Adityanath’s message of unity is set to spur many reactions from Opposition parties, as the latter are likely to dub it ‘communal and polarising’.
UP CM Questions Opposition Silence on Bangladesh Hindu Genocide
Notably, the CM, on previous occasions, also questioned the Congress-led INDIA bloc’s ‘silence’ on the persecution of Bangladeshi Hindus.
Speaking in Mathura a day ago, he criticized the Opposition parties for being outspoken on the Palestinian crisis but staying mum on the Hindu persecution in Bangladesh.
A couple of Congress leaders, including Salman Khurshid, created a flutter in political circles days ago when they claimed that Bangladesh-like upheaval was possible in India. This drew the BJP’s wrath and stern condemnation from various quarters.
Notably, Bangladesh plunged into chaos after the student riots forced Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s ouster and her sudden escape from the country.
What followed was an attack on religious places of Hindus and other minorities. Mobs attacked many Hindu houses and vandalised their properties after the country became ‘headless’.
Hindus, constituting about 8 per cent of the population of Bangladesh, saw the desecration of their temples by the rampaging Islamist mobs. These attacks, reports said, continued even after the interim government under Mohammad Younus, a Nobel laureate, took charge.
Rahul Gandhi Demanding Caste Census
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi has been vocally pushing for a nationwide caste census. Many citizens view this initiative as an attempt to create divisions among Hindus based on caste.
Recently, he even questioned why there were no OBC, Dalits, or Adivasis in the Miss India pageant. Earlier, he questioned why there were no SC, ST, or OBC officers in the Budget Halwa ceremony.
An article in OPEN Magazine reported an incident involving a conversation between an airline executive and Rahul Gandhi. The article said that Rahul asked, “Can you share with me the caste profile of people who travel on your airline?” While the airline official declined this request, stating that such information is never collected from passengers, this raises questions about Rahul Gandhi’s sinister agenda.
Despite Rahul Gandhi’s shrillness in seeking the caste census, Congress bodies, like the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, have no members from SC, ST, or OBC. Neither has any Congress government in the state conducted a caste census and released a report.
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