Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) Where they wanted to see a structure of slavery, there stands the world’s largest and tallest temple of Lord Ram, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, amidst an unending political war of words over the embezzlement controversy at the Ram Mandir.

Lashing out at the Samajwadi Party as well as the Congress, the Chief Minister drew a parallel with the chameleon, stating that the latter would feel ashamed in front of them.

The scathing critique by the Chief Minister came in Pratapgarh, where he unveiled a slew of developmental projects, including a grand medical college.

The CM accused both parties of pursuing communal and appeasement politics that divide society on caste and religious lines.

Addressing the public gathering, he said that it is the Congress party which questioned the existence of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna, while it was the SP government which ordered firing on devotees of Lord Ram, adding that such parties have no moral right to speak about matters of faith.

The Chief Minister said that both of them didn’t hesitate in mocking and undermining India’s rich Sanatan traditions but are now trying to milk the issue to their political advantage and warned that they won’t succeed in their devious plans as the public has understood their intentions.

“Congress, which once claimed that Lord Ram and Lord Krishna never existed, is now speaking about Ayodhya and faith. They supported the Babri structure and shed crocodile tears over it. Now, they are changing colours like chameleons and engaging in the politics of faith,” the Chief Minister stated.

He said that the same parties which denied Lord Ram’s existence and suppressed his devotees not long ago are seeking to gain political mileage by invoking the faith.

Targeting the Samajwadi Party, he asserted that a party responsible for ordering firing on Lord Ram devotees has no right to speak about faith.

The Chief Minister further said that the people won’t get swayed by misleading tactics and will rather stand by their faith and devotion to Lord Ram.

–IANS

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