New Delhi [India], December 15 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a veiled dig at the Samajwadi Party over the law and order situation during its tenure and said there was a need to change perceptions and establish zero tolerance towards crime and criminals. He said the BJP is preparing to win the next assembly polls in the state in 2027.
Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, the Chief Minister said every society should feel proud of its heritage and that efforts were being made in that direction.
‘Hum sabhi jagah pahuchenge aur pahuch chuke hai…,’ Yogi Adityanath said while responding to a query on the slogan ‘Abhi Ayodhya ki baari hai, Kashi-Mathura baaki hai’, which was linked to some Sangh outfits during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
He lauded the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Ayodhya dispute and said it was accepted by all sections of society.
‘Any society should feel proud of its heritage, and all these efforts have begun in that direction. We are grateful to the Supreme Court, which unanimously reviewed the facts and evidence presented and delivered a verdict. It is the most significant victory for Indian democracy that everyone accepted this decision of the Supreme Court,’ Yogi Adityanath said.
Responding to another question, the Chief Minister said it was difficult for him to single out one achievement, noting that a long tenure naturally comes with a long list of accomplishments.
‘If you ask followers of Sanatan Dharma to name one festival they enjoy, they would not be able to. They will mention Holi, Diwali, Vijayadashami, Rakshabandhan, Ram Navami, Krishna Janmashtami and Chhath. It is a challenge for me to name just one event. But a significant moment in my life was when, after 500 years, the foundation stone for the construction of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya was laid by the Prime Minister,’ he said.
‘When the grand temple was built after 500 years, and the flag of Dharma was hoisted by the Prime Minister at the grand temple of Lord Shri Ram in Ayodhya, these occasions, including the agitation, are the most important events that unfolded during my tenure,’ he added.
Yogi Adityanath, the longest-serving Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in successive terms, said he felt satisfied when he saw a ‘Danga Mukt Pradesh’.
‘With the inspiration of the Prime Minister, the leadership of the BJP gave me the opportunity to serve. I am the first Chief Minister to work for such a long time in a big state like Uttar Pradesh. After working continuously for five years, the public elected me again. Our government worked from 2017 to 2022. In 2022, we again formed the government with a thumping majority, and now we are preparing to win in 2027,’ he said.