Can’t be communal just by visiting Mathura, says Yogi Adityanath

Addressing a programme during the Rasotsav festival, Adityanath said, “Earlier, there was shortage of funds. People did not want to give money. People used to be afraid when there was talk of Ayodhya... people are scared when there is talk of Mathura."

2 min readMathuraFeb 24, 2018 02:20 AM IST First published on: Feb 24, 2018 at 02:20 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is on a two-day visit to Mathura. (Express photo)

Maintaining that people should be proud of sacred places, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that no one should say that a person will become communal merely by visiting Mathura. “Now, no one can say that we will become communal if we come to Mathura. It is not a matter of concern. We should feel proud of this pure and sacred ground. And that is why I have especially come here today,” Adityanath said in Mathura, arriving on a two-day visit on Friday.

Addressing a cultural programme on the premises of Mathura’s Veterinary College during the Rasotsav festival, Adityanath said, “Earlier, there was a shortage of funds… people did not want to give money. People used to be afraid when there was talk of Ayodhya… people are scared when there is talk of Mathura. I have told Hema Malini-ji (Mathura MP) to hold a similar music programme on Sri Krishna Janambhoomi. A programme should also take place there.” He said that these areas should be developed.