Posters with Yogi Adityanath and ‘batenge to katenge’ slogan come up in Mumbai ahead of polls

“The Opposition is indulging in political manoeuvres and we are responding to it through our campaign. North Indians in the state believe in Yogi Adityanath and his slogan of ‘batenge to katenge’. So we have started responding to the Opposition’s tactics. We have witnessed how people in Haryana were united to support the BJP. In a similar manner, we are going to apply this in the state,” he told reporters.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has removed the posters from Andheri, Bandra and Western Express Highway (WEH), ahead of Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024.

Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar, however, said the ruling party has not put up the posters and that Rai does not hold any post in the party. But he added that a sizeable population feels the society will suffer if there is a division of votes.

In August, speaking in Agra, Adityanath asserted the importance of national unity, while referring to the unrest in Bangladesh. “Batenge to katenge… Ek rahenge to nek rahenge (Divided we fall… United we stand).”

“Nothing is greater than the nation. Our strength lies in our unity. If we allow ourselves to be divided, we will fall. The situation in Bangladesh serves as a warning — those mistakes must not be repeated here. We must stay united, uphold our noble values, ensure our safety and strive for the pinnacle of prosperity,” the BJP chief minister had said.