3 min readBhopalUpdated: Nov 8, 2023 10:35 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched an attack on Congress for “seeing the country through the lens of slavery” and “denying the existence of Lord Ram and Krishna”, while giving the country the problems of “terrorism, extremism and Naxalism”.
Adityanath said the Congress gave terrorism, extremism, Naxalism and corruption to the country. “The Congress is making a malicious attempt to push the country towards slavery whereas the BJP is known for upholding the country’s self-respect and confidence. The Congress has dented the country’s image by being involved in corruption,” he said.
Speaking in Shajapur district in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Adityanath batted for the state government and underscored that “in this election (in Madhya Pradesh), it has become very clear that on one hand there are Ram devotees and on the other, there are Ram opponents.”
When BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh, the chief minister said, “The 500-year-old dispute was resolved to pave the way for the construction of Ram Temple (in Ayodhya)” and alleged that Congress has tried to “tarnish our history at every turn.”
“You and your ancestors fought for Ram Janmabhoomi. Our generation is fortunate to see that the wishes of our ancestors are coming true,” Adityanath told the gathering.
The Congress wanted the status quo to be maintained on Ram Janmabhoomi (the land on which Babri structure once stood before demolition) but devotees of Lord Ram said it was the symbol of slavery, Adityanath said.
“During the Congress regime, (they said) Akbar is great in history. They do not consider Maharana Pratap to be great. This is the history of the Congressmen. And the BJP says Maharana Pratap and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are great. The difference is clear. Congress sees the whole country from the lens of slavery and there is BJP, which sacrifices its life for national pride and honour,” Adityanath said.
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“They said that the existence of Ram and Krishna is a myth. For them, India’s history begins only with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru,” he said. Adityanath told the gathering that “we are all fortunate to see an India changing before our very eyes” with the Ram Mandir consecration to take place on January 22, 2024 which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“You and your ancestors also struggled for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. What could be more fortunate than this? Our ancestors sacrificed for this, they fought for this… what they wished for, we are seeing it taking shape,” Adityanath said.
“When future generations will read about the history of Congress; forget about voting for that party, they won’t even be ready to touch it from a distance,” Adityanath said.
The Congress has insulted the country’s history at every step, he said, adding that when Congress was in power it was taught that Mughal emperor Akbar was great, which means Maharana Pratap was not great. “They used to consider Akbar to be great but the BJP says Maharana Pratap and Chhatrapati Shivaji are great,” he said. “Congress calls itself ‘accidental’ which means Congressmen were born as an accident happened,” he alleged.
—With PTI Inputs
