Overview
- Speaking at an idol-installation event at Tapodham Ashram in Sitapur on February 9, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister warned that weakening Sanatan Dharma would weaken India and imperil Sanatan itself.
- He urged people to stay alert against those he said try to divide society, framing unity as essential to national strength.
- Adityanath alleged that Hindus, specifically Dalit Hindus, are being killed and burnt in Bangladesh and criticized what he described as silence from human rights and global organizations.
- Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, he said India is on a long transformative journey to become a global power and called it the duty of every citizen to contribute.
- Invoking civilizational pride, he cited claims of ancient economic dominance under Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya and pointed to recent cultural milestones such as UNESCO recognition for the 2019 Prayagraj Kumbh and the 2024 Ram Lalla consecration.