File Image: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a campaign rally for the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: PTI)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders seem to have lost their minds over the Ram temple issue in Ayodhya and asserted that Lord Ram’s “opponents have never found lasting peace” .
He also said that only a Ram Bhakt (a devotee of Lord Ram) will rule Delhi and the people will dump the Congress and the SP who are “following the politics of appeasement”.
Addressing an election rally in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said, “The Congress says the construction of the temple has sent a wrong message globally and should not have been built, while the Samajwadi Party dismisses the temple as useless. The leaders of both parties appear to have lost their way. their thoughts.”
“The Ram Bhakts (devotees) have built an international airport named after Maharishi Valmiki in Ayodhya, a waiting room named after Shri Ram’s friend Nishadraj, and a restaurant named after Mata Shabari. They have also installed an 60 feet high statue in honor of Nishadraj in Prayagraj,” he said, stressing that no follower of Nishadraj can join the traitors of Ram.
Adityanath said that Lord Ram’s opponents have always faced doom irrespective of their status or power.
“His blessings are for progress and development. Today, devotees of Lord Ram are working towards the development of the country, from expanding roads from two to twelve lanes, building AIIMS, medical colleges, IITs, IIMs and airports to providing tap water to every household and promoting industrialization” , he added.
The BJP leader said that Ram ‘drohis’ are those who have denied the existence of Lord Ram, attacked his devotees and undermined the significance of Ram temple, while Ram Bhakts are those who have worshiped Lord Ram in his beautiful temple have entrenched, putting an end to the devotion of the devotees. Wait 500 years.
“The Ram temple symbolizes the enduring faith of India,” he added.
Adityanath announced that once the government of Ram devotees is re-elected on June 4, Ayushman cards will be made available to everyone above the age of 70.
“The Congress party had removed late Veer Bahadur Singh from the chief minister’s post because of his devotion to Lord Ram and his role in opening the locks of the Ram temple in Ayodhya,” he alleged.
Escalating his attack, Adityanath said, “During SP rule in the state and Congress rule at the Centre, the poor went hungry, farmers committed suicide, youth migrated for jobs, and daughters and businessmen were unsafe. of housing and water supplies for the poor, and innocent children died of diseases like encephalitis.”
“Terrorist incidents were widespread, with attacks on the Ram temple in Ayodhya and Sankatmochan temple in Varanasi during the SP government and bomb blasts in Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad under the Congress rule,” he added.
“However, under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, terrorism and Naxalism have been eradicated from the country, while India’s global respect has increased tremendously,” he said.
He also addressed a public meeting in Mirzapur.
“Earlier, local youth left Mirzapur to further their education. Even the likes of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh had to study outside Mirzapur. Despite the lack of resources, they persevered. However, Mirzapur can now boast of its university, which allows residents to invite their family members for quality education (here),” Adityanath said.
He highlighted various development projects such as the ropeway in the Maa Vindhyavasini triangle and the waterway link to Kolkata and Haldia via Prayagraj, Varanasi and Ballia.
Adityanath also mentioned the construction of a grand corridor for Maa Vindhyavasini. During Navratri, 3.5 million devotees visited Maa Vindhyavasini in Mirzapur and after completion of the corridor, the number is expected to increase to 10 million, he said.
This will boost the local economy, Adityanath said, adding that the entire district will gain national and international recognition.
The seventh and final phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held on June 1 and will include the Lok Sabha seats of Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Deoria, Bansgaon (SC), Ghosi, Salempur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Mirzapur and Robertsganj (SC).
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First print: May 29, 2024 | 6:55 am IST