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Lucknow: Yogi Adityanath, the sanyasi chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, who is always vocal about his outspoken attitude and views, has made a big statement about himself. In an interview, Yogi said that politics is not his ‘full time job’, and he is actually a yogi. He also gave a clear message to Muslims, saying that you will get a fair share in the development of the state, but do not expect special concessions just because you are a minority. He said that this clearly means that you cannot offer namaz on the streets, or do any illegal activity, and if you do so, be ready to face ‘bulldozer justice’.
‘In reality, I am only a yogi’
Yogi also spoke on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill during a special interview with news agency ‘PTI-Bhasha’ and fiercely targeted its critics. He said that the Waqf Board has become a hub of selfish interests as well as ‘loot and plunder’ and has done very little for the welfare of Muslims. Responding to a question, Adityanath said, “Politics is not a full-time job for me. Right now I am working here but in reality I am a Yogi.” Asked how long he plans to stay in politics, the chief minister said, “There will be a time limit for this too.”
‘My job is to serve the people of UP’
The firebrand BJP leader said his primary job is to serve the people of Uttar Pradesh, a responsibility his party has entrusted to him. “I am the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and the party has put me here to serve the people of the state,” he said. He rejected criticism of discrimination against Muslims. He said Muslims constitute 20 per cent of the state’s population but their share in the beneficiaries of government welfare schemes is 35 to 40 per cent. Adityanath said he neither believes in discrimination nor appeasement.
‘Waqf boards have become centres of personal interest’
Citing the example of donations made by Hindu temples and monasteries in the fields of education and health, Yogi asked whether any Waqf board has done any such welfare work despite having many times more wealth? He said, ‘These have become centres of personal interest. They have become centres of loot and plunder by a few people. This (Waqf) has become a means of forcefully occupying any government property and reform is the need of the hour and every reform is opposed. We should be prepared for it according to the country, time and situation and I think that the Muslim community will also benefit from it.’
‘Roads are for traffic, not namaz’, CM Yogi said- Learn discipline from Hindus
Lucknow: UP CM Yogi Adityanath has once again given a statement about offering namaz on the roads. Defending the warning given by the administration to Muslims, he has said that roads are for traffic. CM Yogi also told Muslims to learn religious discipline from Hindus, who participated in the huge Maha Kumbh Mela but during this time there was no incident of crime, vandalism or harassment. Apart from this, he also targeted the critics of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.
Targeted the Waqf Board
On this matter, CM Yogi said, “Look, every good work is opposed. Similarly, there is a ruckus on the Waqf Amendment Bill as well. I want to ask those who are creating ruckus, is there any welfare work that has been done through the Waqf Board? Forget about the whole society, have the Waqf properties been used for the welfare of Muslims? The Chief Minister said, “These have become centers of personal interest. They have become centers of looting and plundering by a few people. This (Waqf) has become a means of forcefully occupying any government property and reform is the need of the hour and every reform is opposed. We should be ready for it according to the country, time and situation and I think the Muslim society will also benefit from it.”
Bulldozer action is a necessity
On the other hand, CM Yogi said that he considers this model a necessity and not an achievement. He said that bulldozers can also be used to build infrastructure and remove encroachments. He said, “I think we have taught how to use it in a better way.” He claimed that none of the adverse comments of the Supreme Court against the ‘bulldozer action’ is related to his state. He said that in fact the apex court has appreciated the guidelines adopted by Uttar Pradesh.
We should learn from Maha Kumbh
Apart from this, when asked about the controversy over the warning given by his administration against offering namaz on the streets in Meerut, the Chief Minister strongly defended the government’s move and said that there is nothing wrong in it. He said, “Roads are for walking and those who are speaking (against this decision) should learn discipline from Hindus. A total of 66 crore people came to Prayagraj. There is no looting anywhere, no arson anywhere, no molestation anywhere, no vandalism anywhere, no kidnapping anywhere, this is discipline, this is religious discipline, if you want convenience then learn to follow that discipline also.
