On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath slammed opposition parties for their hypocrisy, accusing them of ‘strangling’ the Constitution when they were in power and now raising alarms about its protection.
His comments came a day after India marked the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution.
Addressing the 136th convocation ceremony at Allahabad University, CM Adityanath pointed out that the original Constitution, drafted by the BR Ambedkar-led committee, did not include the terms ‘secular’ or ‘socialist’.
Lashing out at Congress, CM Adityanath stated, “These words were added when Parliament was dissolved, the powers of the judiciary were nullified, and democracy was attacked.”
“Those who had strangled the Constitution are today making a noise that the Constitution is in danger, democracy is in danger. The question arises when will the society evaluate such people who are a threat to democracy,” he added.
The Chief Minister further asserted, “They not only made a malicious attempt to tamper with the Constitution but also tried to paralyse democracy completely.”
CM Adityanath also criticized the Samajwadi Party (SP), accusing them of promoting nepotism under the guise of socialism.
“What did Ram Manohar Lohia say? A true socialist can work without having any attachments. Aren’t these (SP) people flattering a particular family by becoming their slaves?” he stated.
During the ceremony, CM Adityanath conferred an honorary degree upon poet and alumnus Kumar Vishwas, recognizing his contribution to literature.
He also awarded gold medals to eight students, including seven girls, and presented degrees to 144 graduates.
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