Overview
- Addressing the 726th birth anniversary of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya at Prayagraj’s Magh Mela, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister accused self-described secular leaders of ignoring violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
- He said “not a single word” had come from such leaders on the incidents and quipped that their mouths seemed sealed with Fevicol, adding there were no candle marches for the victims.
- Invoking saint unity, he credited the Ayodhya Ram Temple to the penance of saints and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the effort concrete form.
- He praised the Namami Gange mission after bathing at the Triveni Sangam, claiming the river’s purity had improved compared with 8–10 years ago.
- He warned that opponents, if returned to power, would create an identity crisis, cause anarchy, attack Sanatan Dharma and use riots to harm society.