Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (Image: PTI)
The UP Chief Minister said that one must put an end to the signs of slavery and honour the country’s heritage
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath suggested on renaming Akbarpur on Thursday, while adding that there was a need to put an end to the signs of slavery and honour the country’s heritage. Akbarpur is named after the third Mughal emperor, Akbar.
While addressing a poll rally for the Akbarpur Lok Sabha seat in Ghatampur, the CM said, “The mere mention of Akbarpur often evokes hesitation. All of this will change. We must put an end to the signs of slavery and honour our heritage.”
He further said that the region needs to be integrated with the mainstream of development and for that “active participation through voting in the ongoing national campaign is essential.”
Terrorists are being glorified and mafias encouraged, Adityanath alleged in an apparent attack on his opponents. He also said that there was a conspiracy underway to grant the rights of Scheduled Castes, Tribes, and Backward Castes to minorities.
The UP CM also accused the UPA government, supported by the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party then, of recommending giving Muslims six per cent reservation from the share reserved for the backward classes on the basis of the Ranganath Mishra Committee.
“Congress has consistently engaged in divisive politics, fostering division within the nation and actively promoting terrorism and separatism in various regions. Congress has once again promised to give such reservations in its manifesto this time,” he said.
(with PTI inputs)
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