Yogi Adityanath: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that ‘Sanatan Dharma is the national religion of India’ and every citizen must respect it. The chief minister said if the religious places were destroyed or desecrated in the past, a campaign to restore them should be run on the lines of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
“Sanatan Dharma is India’s ‘Rashtriya Dharma’. When we rise above selfishness, we connect to ‘Rashtriya Dharma’.Our country is secure when we connect to the national religion,” the chief minister said.
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple restoration
Yogi was presiding at a programme over the restoration and consecration of the idol programme at Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Bhinmal, Rajasthan.
“If our religious places have been desecrated during any period, then a campaign for their restoration must be launched on the lines of Ayodhya where the construction of a grand temple of Lord Rama is going on after 500 years with the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. All of you devotees contributed to the construction of this grand national temple of Lord Rama, representing national sentiment,” Yogi said.
Yogi Adityanath and Union Water Power Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat planted Rudraksha on the occasion.
Protection of heritage
He said that PM Modi made the entire countrymen pledge to respect their heritage and preserve it. The restoration of Lord Neelkanth’s temple again after 1400 years on a grand note is an example of respect for and protection of heritage, he added.
Congress slammed the BJP leader over his remarks. Chairman of Unorganized Workers and Employees Congress (KKC) Udit Raj tweeted, “CM Yogi said Sanatan Dharma is the national religion of India. This means other religions such as Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam are finished.” (sic)
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