"Yogi Adityanath is communal": TMC's Saugata Roy attacks UP CM's remarks on Muslim safety

New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Wednesday attacked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his recent statement claiming that Muslims are the safest in the state.
The TMC MP accused Adityanath of being communal and pushing an agenda to demolish mosques in order to build temples.
"Yogi Adityanath is communal. He wants to demolish mosques to build temples. We want to oppose leaders like Yogi Adityanath. This statement is incorrect. What happened in Sambhal? Didn't a riot break out there recently?" said Saugata Roy.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday assured that people from all religions are safe in the state, asserting that as a Yogi, he wishes for everyone's happiness.
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, speaking to ANI, said that if Hindus are safe, then Muslims are also safe in his state.
CM Yogi, highlighting the tolerant nature of Hindus, said that a Muslim family would feel safe among a hundred Hindu families. He, however, questioned the possibility of 50 Hindu families being safe among a hundred Muslim families.
"A Muslim family is the safest among a hundred Hindu families. They will have the freedom to practice all their religious deeds. But can 50 Hindus be safe among 100 Muslim families? No. Bangladesh is an example. Before this, Pakistan was an example. What happened in Afghanistan? If there is smoke or someone is being hit, we should be careful before we get hit. That is what needs to be taken care of," Yogi said, while adding that he treats everyone equally.
CM Yogi reiterated that Muslims in Uttar Pradesh are the safest, emphasising that communal riots in the state have stopped since the BJP came to power in 2017.
"In Uttar Pradesh, Muslims are the safest. If Hindus are safe, then they are also safe. If there were riots here in UP before 2017, if Hindu shops were burning, then Muslim shops were also burning. If Hindu houses were burning, then Muslim houses were also burning. And after 2017, the riots stopped," he added.
"I am an ordinary citizen, a citizen of Uttar Pradesh. I am a Yogi who wishes for everyone's happiness. I believe in everyone's support and development," the UP CM stated.
He termed Sanatan Dharma as the most ancient religion in the world while asserting that there are no examples in the world where Hindu rulers, using their own strength, have established dominion over others
Speaking about law and order in the state during Ram Navami and Eid, he said, "We sit with the administration from time to time, and we have already prepared an SOP for this. Uttar Pradesh is the first state that, according to the instructions of the Supreme Court, has controlled noise coming from outside its territory or has had it removed and controlled it through this communication." (ANI)