Lucknow, 09 June (HS): Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh

Chief Minister, attended the Shri Ram Katha Mahotsav in Lucknow. Padma

Vibhushan Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya led the organization of this event in

Lucknow. Brij Ki Rasoi, Aamod Hotel Seva Hospital Campus, Sitapur Road,

Lucknow, was the venue for the event. This big 9-day Katha occurred from June 1

to June 9. Behind the stage was a huge facsimile of Ayodhya's Shri Ram Temple.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that

India's land cannot be a safe haven for individuals who lack patriotism. He

also advocated for a firm stance against 'love jihad' and 'land jihad.'

‘Mariuch and Ravana, born into high lineage and noble order,

yet die like beasts, because they betray Lord Shri Ram. Whoever has made Lord

Shri Ram the ideal of their life, their welfare has been ensured. For those who

lack faith in India, India's soil cannot be a 'sanctuary' for them. When these

'uncles' and 'maternal uncles' end up in any system, they always steer it towards

the wrong crowd, he added.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday

that India cannot be a dharamshala for individuals who do not

believe in the nation or respect its traditions. He also warned about love

jihad, religious conversion plots, and land jihad. Adityanath, speaking at the

end of a nine-day Shri Ram Katha Mahotsav told by Jagadguru Ramanandacharya

Swami Rambhadracharya in Lucknow, stated that Lord Ram's values continue to unify

the country from north to south and west to east. Except for a few people

motivated by politics or bigotry, there is no one who possesses India's DNA and

has not made Lord Ram's values a part of his life, he remarked.

The chief minister stated that Lord Ram was a figure capable

of unifying all Indians, regardless of locality, which is why the Ram

Janmabhoomi campaign has persisted for generations. He stated that numerous

saints have made the Ram Janmabhoomi cause a life and death issue,

not for personal gain, but for the preservation of India's civilizational

history. Referring to the 2019 Supreme

Court ruling in the Ram Janmabhoomi case, Adityanath stated that the

Constitution bench unanimously agreed that the spot where Ram Lalla is

worshipped is really his birthplace.

He also appreciated Swami Rambhadracharya's contribution to the case, noting

that saints' spiritual activities were intended not just for individual

salvation but also for national development and public benefit.

Adityanath cited the Ramayana to argue that Lord Ram acted

against forces seeking to demolish educational and research institutions. Demons

such as Tadaka attempted to destroy places of knowledge. Lord Ram made every

attempt to oppose them, he said. While discussing women's rights, Adityanath

brought up concerns like religious conversion and interfaith partnerships. He

said that love jihad is part of a bigger scheme to alter the country's

religious demographics. The high court voiced worry about this problem in 2009

and 2011. It is part of a scheme to alter religious demographics. The Uttar

Pradesh government passed legislation prohibiting illegal religious conversions

in 2020. Greater public awareness is still required, he stated, adding,

We must remain vigilant. Negative forces exist in every period, but

society must unify and stay prepared.

Adityanath also condemned land jihad and stated

such efforts must be stopped. He stated that India could not become a haven for

individuals who lacked loyalty to the nation. India's territory cannot serve as

a dharamshala for invaders or people who lack faith, loyalty, or respect for

its ideals and traditions. It just cannot be, he insisted. The chief minister

urged saints and constructive social forces to band together to develop the

nation, cautioning against those who want to divide society based on caste,

geography, or language. Some would

attempt to separate society based on caste, while others will do it based on

location or language. We must learn the core of Ram Katha and be unified, he

remarked.

The chief minister stated that just listening to religious

talks was insufficient; individuals should embrace the values of the persons

they respect. When we revere Ram, we must embody his principles. We should

endeavor to live up to those beliefs and motivate our loved ones to do the

same, he added.

He also penned a post on X, which reads as follows: “Today,

in the concluding program of the nine-day Sri Ram Katha Mahotsav held in

Lucknow, we were fortunate to receive the divine blessings of listening to the

sacred Sri Ram Katha from the revered saint, Padma Vibhushan Jagadguru

Tulsipithadheeshwar Ramanandacharya Swami Shri Rambhadracharya Ji Maharaj. In

the medieval era, the way Goswami Tulsidas Ji awakened public consciousness,

Swami Shri Rambhadracharya Ji Maharaj is carrying forward that same tradition

today. Heartfelt congratulations to the revered Maharaj Ji.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi