NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday made a strong pitch for national unity as he cited the turmoil in Bangladesh to warn against the consequences of divisions in society. “Batenge to Katenge (If we are divided, we will be destroyed),” UP CM warned at a public gathering in Agra.
“Nothing can be above the nation. And the nation will be empowered only when we are united,” Adityanath said and added: “Aap dekh rahe hain Bangladesh mein kya ho raha hai? Wo galatiyan yahan nahi honi chahiye.Batenge toh katenge! Ek rahenge to nek rahenge, surakshit rahenge aur samriddhi ki parakashtha ko pahuchenge (You are seeing what is happening in Bangladesh. Those mistakes should not be repeated here. If we are divided we will be destroyed. If we are united, we will be secure and we will prosper).”
Bangladesh recently saw massive anti-government protests, forcing Sheikh Hasina to resign as prime minister and flee to India. Even after the fall of the Hasina-led government, Bangladesh continued to witness incidents of violence, including targetted attacks on the Hindu minority community.
On Sunday, Adityanath had accused the opposition of being more concerned about its vote bank than the plight of Hindus in strife-torn Bangladesh. “While the opposition is quick to speak out on global issues, it has remained conspicuously silent about the persecution of Hindus and the demolition of temples in Bangladesh. They see Palestine but turn a blind eye to Bangladesh because its fears losing their vote bank,” the UP CM had said.
The BJP has accused the Congress and other opposition parties of being silent on the plight of Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh due to their vote-bank politics. During the Budget session, BJP MPs targeted the Congress and alleged that Rahul Gandhi had not spoken on ensuring the safety of minorities in Bangladesh. They said that while Prime Minister Modi had asked the Bangladesh interim government head Muhammad Yunus to ensure the safety of minorities, Rahul Gandhi did not talk about safety and security of Hindus and the minorities in his message to Yunus.
‘Adityanath wants to become prime minister’
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a dig at Adityanath’s remarks on Bangladesh and said the UP chief minister wants to become the prime minister.
When asked about the chief minister’s remarks on strife-torn Bangladesh, Yadav said, “He (Adityanath) wants to become the prime minister but at least he should not play the role of prime minister. This is the job of the prime minister, the government of India to decide the relations India wants with which country of the world.
“This is not the first time that the chief minister has done something like this. He has done it in the past too. I hope ‘Delhi-wale’ will make him understand that he should not interfere in the decisions that are taken by Delhi,” the former UP chief minister said.
(With inputs from agencies)
“Nothing can be above the nation. And the nation will be empowered only when we are united,” Adityanath said and added: “Aap dekh rahe hain Bangladesh mein kya ho raha hai? Wo galatiyan yahan nahi honi chahiye.Batenge toh katenge! Ek rahenge to nek rahenge, surakshit rahenge aur samriddhi ki parakashtha ko pahuchenge (You are seeing what is happening in Bangladesh. Those mistakes should not be repeated here. If we are divided we will be destroyed. If we are united, we will be secure and we will prosper).”
Bangladesh recently saw massive anti-government protests, forcing Sheikh Hasina to resign as prime minister and flee to India. Even after the fall of the Hasina-led government, Bangladesh continued to witness incidents of violence, including targetted attacks on the Hindu minority community.
On Sunday, Adityanath had accused the opposition of being more concerned about its vote bank than the plight of Hindus in strife-torn Bangladesh. “While the opposition is quick to speak out on global issues, it has remained conspicuously silent about the persecution of Hindus and the demolition of temples in Bangladesh. They see Palestine but turn a blind eye to Bangladesh because its fears losing their vote bank,” the UP CM had said.
The BJP has accused the Congress and other opposition parties of being silent on the plight of Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh due to their vote-bank politics. During the Budget session, BJP MPs targeted the Congress and alleged that Rahul Gandhi had not spoken on ensuring the safety of minorities in Bangladesh. They said that while Prime Minister Modi had asked the Bangladesh interim government head Muhammad Yunus to ensure the safety of minorities, Rahul Gandhi did not talk about safety and security of Hindus and the minorities in his message to Yunus.
‘Adityanath wants to become prime minister’
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a dig at Adityanath’s remarks on Bangladesh and said the UP chief minister wants to become the prime minister.
When asked about the chief minister’s remarks on strife-torn Bangladesh, Yadav said, “He (Adityanath) wants to become the prime minister but at least he should not play the role of prime minister. This is the job of the prime minister, the government of India to decide the relations India wants with which country of the world.
“This is not the first time that the chief minister has done something like this. He has done it in the past too. I hope ‘Delhi-wale’ will make him understand that he should not interfere in the decisions that are taken by Delhi,” the former UP chief minister said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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