UP: During opposition govts' tenure, neither daughters nor businessmen were safe; now only rioters are unsafe, says CM Yogi

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August 25,2025 03:04 PM
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accused previous governments of failing to ensure the safety of women and businessmen, alleging that both lived in fear under their rule.

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 25 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accused previous governments of failing to ensure the safety of women and businessmen, alleging that both lived in fear under their rule.

‘During the previous governments' tenure, there was anarchy. Neither daughters nor businessmen were safe. Today, both are safe, along with every person in the state, apart from the rioters. Mahakaal is showing the real impact on rioters, and they face decline as Uttar Pradesh progresses towards development,’ the Chief Minister said while addressing a public rally in Sambhal.

Earlier in the day, Adityanath inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 222 development projects worth INR 659 crore in Bahjoi, Sambhal district.

Speaking at the rally, the Chief Minister accused Congress of committing genocide in Sambhal after independence and claimed that the Samajwadi Party covered up their actions. He also spoke on the preservation of Sambhal's religious heritage, historical injustices, and his political opponents.

‘Those who sin with Sambhal will face severe punishment for their actions,’ Yogi Adityanath said, describing the district as a symbol of Hindu faith. He alleged that foreign invaders desecrated pilgrimage sites in Sambhal, stating: ‘There were once 68 pilgrimage sites, 19 holy wells, and parikrama routes in Sambhal, but foreign barbaric invaders destroyed them. All the wells and pilgrimage sites were seized. The 24 and 84 Kos Parikrama routes were obstructed. A despicable attempt was made to erase the truth.’

The Chief Minister stressed that his government would take responsibility for renovating these 68 pilgrimage sites and 19 wells. He further said that Sambhal holds collective religious significance as a darshan sthal of both Hari (Vishnu) and Har (Shiva), where Kalki, the 10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, will appear.

Citing the Puranas, he noted that Sambhal is mentioned in the Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran, Skanda Purana, and Vishnu Purana, and is believed to be the centre for Lord Kalki's incarnation in Kaliyug. He added that some may consider the topic controversial, as individuals with what he termed ‘a controversial background’ often find controversy in Hindu traditions.

(ANI)