Warning people against dismissing events in Bangladesh as distant or irrelevant, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the “actions” of Mughal emperor Babur’s commanders in Ayodhya and Sambhal nearly 500 years ago and the events unfolding in the neighboring country now share a common underpinning. Nature and Intent”.
Speaking at the inauguration of the 43rd Ramayana Mela at Ayodhya’s Ramkatha Park, the BJP chief minister said: “See what kind of actions our enemies are doing in neighboring countries. If anyone is confused, remember this. 500 years ago Babar’s generals did something in Ayodhya, similar actions were done in Sambhal. And what is happening in Bangladesh today — the nature and DNA of all three are the same.”
“If we had not allowed the strategy of the enemy of the nation to succeed by giving importance to unity and creating social hatred, this country would never have been enslaved. Our shrines would not be desecrated. A handful of attackers would not have dared to attack us and the brave soldiers of India would have crushed them,” Adityanath said.
However, those who created obstacles in the society were successful. Their genes are still the same today. Caste politicians are still active in destroying the society… Discriminatory forces are already active in our society, working tirelessly to disrupt social harmony and unity and looking after the whole arrangement. , strike discord, and incite violence… These divisive forces include many who have purchased assets in countries around the world. When there is a crisis here, the people of this place flee to those places, leaving them to suffer and die. This is what they do,’ he said.
The Muslim-majority neighboring country has reported widespread violence against religious minorities, including the Hindu community, since the government of Bangladesh led by Sheikh Hasina fell in August this year due to intense student protests.
Violence broke out in Sambhal last month, with four people killed during a court-ordered survey of a local mosque.
Recalling the 1990s slogan ‘Jo Ram Ka Nahi, Bho Kisi Kam Ka Nahi’, the Chief Minister said that anyone who does not pay respect to Ram and Mata Janaki should be treated well. the antagonist .
Highlighting Lord Ram’s legacy of uniting India and fostering social cohesion, the CM emphasized that focusing on unity would prevent foreign invasions and desecration of holy places.
The CM said that the Ramayana Mela started in 1982 was originally inspired by socialist thinker Dr Ram Manohar Lohia. “He (Lohia) introduced Ramayana festivals in different regions. Asked how India maintains its unity amid diversity, Dr Lohia, though not a temple-goer, affirmed that India’s strength lies in its belief in its three revered deities – Lord Rama, Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva. He believed that as long as this belief remained, the unity and integrity of India would remain unshakable,” the chief minister said, criticizing modern socialists for abandoning Dr Lohia’s ideals.
He said, ‘The government has erected a 56 feet high statue in Shringabharpur as a symbol of the eternal importance of Lord Ram’s education.