Politics intensified due to CM Yogi’s statement on Gyanvapi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday expressed his objection to Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque being called a Muslim place of worship and said it is not a mosque but a ‘temple of Lord Shiva’. Addressing a gathering at an event in UP’s Gorakhpur, the chief minister said, “Unfortunately, people call this Gyanvapi a mosque, but it is actually ‘Vishwanath’ (Lord Shiva) himself.” Yogi Adityanath further said that devotees visiting the site regret that this confusion over its real identity or name is the biggest hurdle not only in the way of offering prayers and worship at the site but also to national unity and integrity.
The Chief Minister said, “If our society had ever understood and recognised this obstacle earlier, our country would never have been colonised.”
Congress taunts- Yogi has nothing to say
On CM Yogi’s statement, Congress leader Danish Ali said, “…BJP and Yogi Adityanath have nothing left to tell the public. Such statements are being made out of fear of the misfortune that Uttar Pradesh faced in the 2024 elections and the by-elections that are going to be held… The public has stamped that ‘a wooden pot does not work again and again’… This is a country of mixed culture. That is why my India is great because here there are people of different religions and castes…”
Yogi’s statement is unfortunate- Rajvi Barelvi
On this statement of CM Yogi, National President of All India Muslim Jamaat Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi said that Gyanvapi Masjid is a historical mosque, its date is several hundred years old. The statement given by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji that it is unfortunate to call Gyanvapi a mosque, it is Vishwanath temple, this statement of his does not suit his tongue. Because he is sitting on a responsible chair, he is the Chief Minister of every person whether someone voted or not.
Maulana praised the Chief Minister and said that he has taken better steps in the matter of law and order, it is the responsibility of the Chief Minister of the state to work for every person and maintain law and order, so that the people living in the state can live their daily life with peace and tranquility. The matter of Gyanvapi Mosque is pending under the courts, in such circumstances, the process of law can be affected by this statement of the Chief Minister, so the Chief Minister should refrain from making religious statements.
