Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Land Jihad’ Salvo At Previous Govts: ‘Mafia Encroached On Prayagraj’s Historic Websites’ – News18
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath identified that the holy Akshay Vat, located contained in the Allahabad Fort, was locked in the course of the colonial rule, depriving devotees of darshan for hundreds of years, whereas sacred websites like Saraswati Koop and Patalpuri remained uncared for.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath (PTI file picture)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday took a pointy dig on the state’s earlier governments saying that historic websites in Prayagraj, together with, Akshay Vat, Mata Saraswati Koop, Patalpuri, Shringverpur, and others, had been encroached upon by ‘land jihad’ throughout their tenure.
Whereas talking on the ‘Manthan: Kumbh and Past’ Vichar Sangam occasion, organised by the RSS-affiliated weekly Organiser, Yogi slammed that the earlier governments saying that the holy metropolis, identified to be the land of Maharishi Bharadwaj and residential to the world’s first Gurukul, was as soon as managed by the “land mafias”, who illegally took over historic websites.
“This severely affected the heritage and significance of those sacred locations,” Yogi stated.
The Chief Minister additional identified that the holy Akshay Vat, located contained in the Allahabad Fort, was locked in the course of the colonial rule, depriving devotees of darshan for hundreds of years, whereas sacred websites like Saraswati Koop and Patalpuri remained uncared for.
Yogi additional stated that the holy website of Shringverpur, identified to be website of friendship between Lord Ram and Nishadraj as per the scriptures, was additionally encroached by alleged “land jihad”.
He additional claimed the his authorities freed the encroached holy websites forward of the Maha Kumbh mela as a gratitude in direction of India’s historic traditions.
“Throughout the Maha kumbh, our authorities constructed new corridors and freed these websites, which is an emblem of gratitude in direction of India’s historic traditions,” he stated.
Maha Kumbh Confirmed True Essence Of ‘Sanatan Dharma’
He highlighted that the Maha Kumbh not solely displayed India’s power and the true essence of ‘Sanatan Dharma’ but additionally modified the unfavourable notion of Uttar Pradesh. “By means of Maha Kumbh, we efficiently achieved each targets,” he stated.
“The world watched in amazement and curiosity,” Yogi remarked, including that Sanatan Dharma has no place for discrimination, and Maha Kumbh was a testomony to that.
Calling it a singular alternative for Uttar Pradesh to current its optimistic picture on the worldwide stage, Yogi stated that the occasion witnessed a record-breaking 66 crore 30 lakh devotees taking a holy dip, describing it as “the world’s largest religious, spiritual, and cultural gathering.”
“The federal government efficiently applied the Digital Mahakumbh idea, reuniting 54,000 misplaced people with their households by a digital lost-and-found middle. 1.5 lakh bathrooms had been constructed and linked with QR codes, and a cellular app in 11 languages was launched to help pilgrims,” he added.
CM Yogi emphasised that particular preparations had been additionally made to make sure no devotee needed to stroll greater than 3 to five kilometers. “Whereas the preliminary estimate was 40 crore guests, the precise turnout exceeded 66 crore 30 lakh”, he stated.
Maha Kumbh Uncovered Opposition’s Mindset
The CM additional slammed opposition saying, “Anticipating positivity from these with a unfavourable mindset is pointless.” He criticised earlier governments, citing the dysfunction and mismanagement of Kumbh underneath Congress and Samajwadi Get together (SP) rule from 1954 to 2013.
He recalled the 1954 Kumbh tragedy, the place over 1,000 individuals misplaced their lives, the 2007 pure catastrophe that triggered important lack of life and property, and the 2013 incident the place the then Prime Minister of Mauritius shed tears after witnessing the filth at Sangam. “Previous governments turned Kumbh right into a hub of chaos and dust, and immediately, the identical individuals are questioning our ‘Swachh’ Mahakumbh,” he remarked.
He stated that the opposition’s negativity had distanced them from the individuals, who taught them a lesson by attending Kumbh in large numbers.
Maha Kumbh 2025
The Maha Kumbh, the world’s largest gathering, concluded in Prayagraj on Maha Shivratri, marking the ultimate day of the pageant on Wednesday.
On the final day, Yogi Adityanath shared on social media that over 66.21 crore devotees had participated within the sacred bathtub on the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers in the course of the pageant.
From January 13 to February 26, the occasion noticed individuals from throughout the nation and past, together with politicians, athletes, industrialists, and Bollywood celebrities, take a holy dip on the sacred Triveni Sangam.
The spiritual truthful noticed unprecedented safety measures, together with anti-drone programs and AI-enabled cameras, to observe the Mahakumbh Nagar, which was arrange as UP’s 76th district for the occasion. Unfold throughout 40 hectares, it remained busy with exercise 24/7 over the previous six weeks.
