Dreams Of "Ghazva-e-Hind" Will Never Happen: UP CM Yogi

Mr. Yogi said India will work as per Constitution, not Sharia Law

New Delhi: During the second round of the Uttar Pradesh election polls, New India will function according to the Constitution, not the Shariat law, and the dream of "Ghazva-e-Hind (ultimate conquest of India)" will never come true, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said. 

During the interview conducted by news agency ANI, CM Yogi Adityanath also claimed that his "80 versus 20" comment was meant to differentiate between "those who back progress and those who oppose everything."

"I can say with utter clarity that this is new India, this is the India of world's most popular leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In this new India, development is for all and there will be appeasement of none," Yogi Adityanath told news agency ANI in an interview.

"The new India will work according to the Constitution, and not the Shariat. I also want to say it clearly that the dream of "Ghazva-e-Hind" will not be fulfilled even till the Qayamat (end of the world)," he said.

Yogi Adityanath repeated his comments in a series of posts this morning. "Those who dream of Gazva-e-Hind, religious fanatics of Talibani thinking, understand this... India will run according to the constitution, not according to Shariat...!" CM Yogi posted on his official account.

The saffron-wearing Chief Minister also spoke on the massive row in Karnataka over hijab restrictions in colleges. "I strongly believe that the system should run as per the Indian Constitution. We cannot impose our personal beliefs, our fundamental rights, our likes and dislikes on the country or institutions," CM told news agency ANI.

"Am I asking the people and workers in UP to wear saffron? What they want to wear is their choice. But in schools, there should be a dress code. This is the matter of schools and the discipline in schools," he said.

One's personal belief is separate, "but when one talks about institutions, then one has to accept the rules there", he said. In a national context, he added, the constitution should be followed."

The Chief Minister sought to clarify his "80 versus 20" comment that was seen to refer to a Hindu-Muslim divide in votes.

On the Hijab Row, UP CM reacted to AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi's comment that wearing the hijab is a fundamental right and that one day a hijab-wearing girl will become Prime Minister.