Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath criticized opposition parties for attempting to instigate chaos in democracy (File photo)
Adityanath further said the country’s youth would not be allowed to become instruments of narrow political ambitions, ANI reported.
“Those sowing the seeds of instability in the country under the guise of electoral reform, the slogan of justice, and the invocation of democracy must understand that India’s democracy is a colossal banyan tree rooted in public trust, which cannot be shaken by the tempests of conspiracies,” he stated. Singh said, “Attempts are being made to use the nation’s youth as pawns in a politics of chaos. Attempts are being made to put the tools of anarchy in the hands of young people instead of the torch of nation-building,” Adityanath said.
Defending India’s democratic framework amid ongoing protests over the Election Commission and voter list revisions, the chief minister described Indian democracy as an institution that could not be destabilised by conspiracies. Some seek a regime change, modelled after the events in Bangladesh, openly admitting that they drew inspiration from the situation in Bangladesh; others, meanwhile, brazenly call for the toppling of the government.
Earlier reporting noted: “In a democracy, power comes through the people’s mandate, not through anarchy. Earlier reporting noted: Targeting those he accused of spreading instability under the guise of electoral reforms and the slogan of justice, the Chief Minister described India’s democracy as a strong institution rooted in public trust. Earlier on Friday, addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Rajnath Singh said recent developments in Delhi raised serious questions, alleging that the Congress and its political allies were attempting to direct young people’s energy towards political confrontation rather than constructive activities and nation-building. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Power comes through people’s mandate, not anarchy’: Yogi Adityanath targets forces seeking Bangladesh-like change Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched a sharp attack on forces allegedly seeking a change of power in India along the lines of Bangladesh, asserting that democratic authority stems from the people’s mandate, not anarchy.
In a post on social media platform X, Adityanath said, “In a democracy, the path to power flows from the mandate of the people, not from chaos. Forces dreaming of a change of power in India on the lines of Bangladesh want to place the tools of anarchy in the hands of the youth instead of the torch of nation-building.” LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday criticised opposition parties, saying that in a democracy, power comes through the people’s mandate and not through chaos.