Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, 6 March, rejected the opposition's allegation that he is only a leader for one community, saying that while he was a Hindu, his government would provide a conducive atmosphere to those wanting to observe festivals like 'Eid'.
Earlier, opposition leaders raised questions referring to the chief minister's reported response to journalists in Mathura some days back that he did not celebrate 'Eid'.
Replying to a charge levelled by Leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chaudhary that Adityanath appeared to be the chief minister of only some so-called Hindus through his language, work and thinking, and that he had ducked a journalist's query on Eid, the chief minister said that he was a Hindu and did not celebrate Eid.
I am a Hindu and proud of my traditions and there is nothing wrong in it, but the government will extend help for peaceful Eid celebrations in the state.Yogi Adityanath