Lucknow: Those who’re elevating the difficulty of partition are in a means supporting the Taliban, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Sunday.
His remark is seen as a veiled dig on the Samajwadi Party (SP). Om Prakash Rajbhar, the chief of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), an ally of the SP, had on Thursday blamed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for the nation’s partition, a day after saying India would have remained unified had Muhammad Ali Jinnah been made its first prime minister.
Earlier, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav had equated Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, with Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru.
With months to go for the Assembly polls within the politically essential state of Uttar Pradesh, Jinnah seems to be dominating the political discourse.
Addressing the Samajik Pratinidhi Sammelan right here, Adityanath stated, “Those who are speaking about the partition are in a way extending support to the Taliban. As soon as the Taliban resurfaced in Afghanistan, a number of voices started to come up in its support. When strong action was taken, these voices went soft.”
“Supporting the Taliban means supporting a power that works against humanity, against Lord Buddha’s message of ‘maitri’ (friendship). Certain people are moving in that direction and we need to be aware of them,” he added.
The BJP chief stated these supporting the Taliban want to be taught from the previous.
“We should not forget how Buddha’s statues were destroyed in Bamiyan (in Afghanistan) by the Taliban. Breaking the statues of Buddha means trying to put an end to peace. Twenty years ago, when this incident took place, we thought that one day, they (Taliban) will face ‘durgati’ (misfortune). A few days later, the US dropped bombs on them. Back then, I had said they reaped what they sowed,” he stated.
Without naming any political get together, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister stated, “The opposition does not have any issue to raise…. Rashtranayak (national hero) Sardar Patel is on one side and Jinnah, who divided the country, is on the other. They support Jinnah and insult Patel. But we support Patel. He is a rashtranayak while Jinnah will remain a villain for centuries. Will you support those supporting Jinnah?”
Referring to historical past books, he stated, “History never termed emperor Ashoka or Chandragupta Maurya great, but it termed Alexander, who was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya, great. Historians are silent on such issues. However, once the countrymen learn the truth, India will change.”
Because, if the reality comes out earlier than Indians, the society will stand up as soon as once more. When society stands up, the nation stands up too. PM Modi is making this nation stand up right this moment. When we speak of ‘ek Bharat, shreshth Bharat’, these points are spoken on: UP CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/5pC3Uja4DN
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 14, 2021
Showering praises on Narendra Modi, Adityanath stated the prime minister is making the nation resurgent and the philosophy of “Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat” entails this.
Addressing a public assembly in Hardoi, the SP chief had stated, “Sardar Patel, Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Jinnah studied in the same institute and became barristers. They helped the country achieve independence and never backed away from any struggle.”
