Day Before 2nd Phase Of UP Polls, Yogi Adityanath Slammed For Controversial Tweet

The tweet has been slammed by many social media users who called it "hate speech",some have requested the Election Commission of India to take note.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued a warning today to "religious fanatics with Talibani mindset" who dream of "Ghazwa-e-Hind" (holy conquest of India) - a term often used by Pakistan-based radical Islamists. No matter they remain or not, India will be governed according to the Constitution and not "Shariat"(Islamic religious law), read his tweet, which ended with "Jai Shri Ram".   'गजवा-ए-हिन्द' का सपना देखने वाले 'तालिबानी सोच' के 'मजहबी उन्मादी' यह बात गांठ बांध लें...वो रहें या न रहेंभारत शरीयत के हिसाब से नहीं, संविधान के हिसाब से ही चलेगा।जय श्री राम!

The Chief Minister had made a reference to Shariyat yesterday too while speaking on the controversy over hijab (headscarves). "India will be run by the Constitution of India and not by Shariat. Some people are trying to raise the issue unnecessarily," he told reporters when asked about the matter.

Still, many on social media called the tweet another attempt at polarisation, coming as it does ahead of the second phase of polling on 55 seats. Many of the seats in this phase have a sizeable population of Muslim voters influenced by religious leaders of the Barelvi and Deoband sects, and are considered strongholds of the Samajwadi Party.