Overview

• At Gorakhpur’s Shri Ram Katha and Guru Purnima event, Yogi Adityanath asserted that India cannot progress without the worship of Lord Ram, Krishna and Shiva.
• The chief minister invoked Ram Manohar Lohia’s endorsement of Hindu epics to accuse contemporary socialists of betraying the freedom fighter’s vision.
• He declared Sanatan Dharma to be the nation’s sole religion, urging citizens to distinguish its principles from individual sects and personal faiths.
• Yogi Adityanath warned that opposing Lord Ram invites ruin, framing reverence for the deities as integral to national unity and security.
• He highlighted Ramayana traditions as symbols of India’s faith and heritage, calling on citizens to uphold these legacies as a civic duty.