Those Opposing Vande Mataram Have No Right To Live In India: CM Yogi Targets SP, Congress

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that those who oppose Vande Mataram have no right to live in India, launching a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party and the Congress during the Budget Session of the Assembly.

Targeting the opposition, he accused them of practising appeasement politics and obstructing both development and cultural resurgence in the state.

“Those who oppose Vande Mataram have no right to live on Indian soil. Certain political groups eat from India but refuse to sing Vande Mataram,” CM Yogi said, questioning their commitment to the nation.

The Chief Minister alleged that previous SP-led governments stalled the development of Ayodhya and Mathura and opposed religious events such as the Kanwar Yatra and Deepotsav. He asserted that Uttar Pradesh, as a centre of faith, is now witnessing a model where development and heritage are driving a renaissance.

According to him, the state has transitioned from a riot economy to a temple economy.

Referring to the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, he said that while around 12 crore devotees attended the event in earlier years, nearly 21 crore pilgrims participated this year, reflecting growing public faith in improved law and order.

Pre-2017 ‘Mafia Rule’ Versus Present Stability

Aiming at the pre-2017 period, he claimed that criminals once ran a parallel government and that mafia elements operated freely. He said daughters and traders were unsafe then, but today Uttar Pradesh is a state of celebration, not unrest.

Describing the past nine years as transformative, he said the state has moved from crime to discipline, curfews to rule of law, unrest to celebration, and distrust to confidence. He added that Uttar Pradesh is no longer a BIMARU state but is emerging as the country’s third-largest economy and an engine of growth.

Highlighting reforms, he cited 12 functional forensic laboratories, a State Forensic Institute in Lucknow, cyber police stations in every district, recruitment of over 60,000 police personnel, and the formation of women’s PAC battalions.

Referring to NITI Aayog data, he said over six crore people have been lifted out of multidimensional poverty in eight years and assured continuity of welfare schemes.