Kaithal (Haryana), March 14 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday criticized the opposition parties, saying they had ruled the country for many years, but they only engaged in appeasement and vote-bank politics.
He said that after independence, the opposition ruled the country for several years.
"But why didn't they think about your 'astha' (faith)? Because they didn't have time, and they only engaged in appeasement and vote-bank politics," Adityanath said while addressing a gathering of saints in Kaithal district of Haryana.
Referring to the construction of Lord Ram's temple in Ayodhya, he said it became possible when the BJP governments came to power both at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh.
Citing the Kashi Vishwanath and other temples, where major reconstruction work has been carried out in recent years, he said this becomes possible when the government thinks about it.
"When anti-Sanatan governments come to power, they will engage in appeasement. After independence, whether it's the Kashmir problem or the Naxal problem, these issues have been created by these very people - those who divided the country in the name of appeasement," he said.
He said that those who engage in anti-Sanatan activities and work to weaken India will no longer be accepted by the people of India.
He said that if we strengthen Sanatan Dharma in the country, our nation will become stronger. If Sanatan Dharma is strong, then the nation will also be strong, he said.