In the wake of the protests over police action against ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said he would “give the tickets to hell” to those dreaming of raising “Gazwa-e-Hind” slogans in the state.
Addressing a public event in Balrampur, two days after violent protests broke out in Bareilly, leading to the arrest of Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and seven others, the chief minister doubled down on his Saturday’s remarks in Shravasti in which he had said that his government would make an example of those indulging in violence.
“I have come to Balrampur to warn those who think creating chaos is their birthright. If development is disrupted by unrest, then development itself will destroy them. If festivals are disturbed, the price will be so heavy that future generations will remember it. We are always more prepared than you think. Dare any mischief, and you will be beaten, just like in Bareilly,” the chief minister said, adding, “all such attempts failed in the past eight-and-a-half years” of his rule.
Calling those displaying “I love Mohammad” banners on roads as “fools”, Adityanath said, “In murkhon ko ye bhi nahi pata, ki aastha ke prateekon ko pyar nahi samman diya jata hai… Aastha chaurahe par pradarshan karne ki vastu nahi, aastha antakaran ka vishaya hota hai (These fools do not know that symbols of faiths are not loved, but respected… They are not to be displayed on the roadside. Instead, they are meant for self-introspection).”
He alleged that instead of giving pens and books in the hands of children, ‘I love Mohammad’ posters are being given to instill anarchy.
Asking people to stay alert against “anti-Hindu and anti-national activities”, the BJP leader, “Agar koi aapke gaon mein, aapke kasbe mein, bhay aur dehsat ka mauhaul paida kar raha hai… Pehle use roko. Agar nahi manta hai toh prashahan ko batao. Prashashan usko thokne ka karya kar dega (If anyone in your village or locality is trying to instill fear and terror, try to stop them. If they do not listen, inform the administration. The administration would hit them).”
He also asked people to “chup-chap” (quietly) report instances of “Love Jihad, religious conversion, cow slaughter or cow smuggling” to the local administration. “Aap chup-chap bataiye, baaki ka ilaz hum swayam kar lenge (the rest we will do),” he said.
“Kuch log rehte Bharat mein hain, lekin Gazwa-e-Hind ka nara le karke Bharat ke andar rashtra virodhi gatividhiyon ko barhawa dene ka kunchit prayas karte hain. Gazwa-e-Hind Hindustan ki dharti pe nahi hoga… Gazwa-e-Hind ki kalpana karna bhi, sapna dekhna, jahannum mein jaane ka ticket ka rasta paida kar dega. Agar kisi ko jahannum mein jana ho to Gazwa-e-hind ka nara dena (Some people live in India but try to promote anti-national activities by raising the slogan of Gazwa-e-Hind. It will not be allowed on India’s soil)… To imagine Gazwa-e-Hind or dream about it, one would get the ticket to hell. So all those who want to go to hell, they should chant the slogan of Gazwa-e-Hind,” he added.
The CM said that police patrolling has been increased in the state, and the Gangster Act would be invoked against those trying to instill fear.
The chief minister was in Balrampur to announce and launch several government welfare and development projects.
In Shravasti on Saturday, Adityanath had said, “Those who attack common citizens, harass daughters, attack traders or police, we will neither spare them nor allow them to escape. Those who dare to set shops and establishments on fire will face such strong action that it will become an example not only for them but for their generations.”
“To curb some people’s arrogance, we have to take firm action. Taliban-style rule and Dar-ul-Islam rule will not be available even in hell,” Adityanath had said.