Adityanath asks people to follow ‘rashtra dharma’
The Hindu
Shun caste differences, he says
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday raised the nationalist pitch before the Assembly polls by appealing to people to follow ‘rashtra dharma’ (duty towards nation) and shun caste differences.
On a tour of western Uttar Pradesh to share the accomplishments of the BJP rule, Mr Adityanath said his tenure remained “riot-free” and the State was “emerging as an export hub”. He was speaking in the Dadri town of Gautam Buddha Nagar before moving to Hapur and Amroha. On Tuesday, he addressed meetings in Moradabad and Sambhal.
Urging people to put national security before personal protection, he invoked Muslim invaders and the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan to underscore his point. “We have to be beware of people who are supporting the Taliban,” he said.