Overview
- Adityanath alleged that self-styled secular advocates have said nothing about attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, quipping that their mouths seemed sealed with Fevicol and noting the absence of candle marches.
- He warned that forces he described as dividers would trigger an identity crisis, anarchy, and attacks on Sanatan Dharma, urging people not to let them return to power.
- Praising the saint community’s role, he credited their unity—and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership—with delivering the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
- He highlighted the Namami Gange programme, saying his dip at the Triveni Sangam reflected improved river purity compared with 8–10 years ago.
- The remarks came at the Magh Mela in Prayagraj during the 726th birth anniversary of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya, with no opposition rebuttal reported and with the chief minister also reviewing festival preparations.