tnnLucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday cautioned people against those trying to harm Sanatan Dharm under the guise of seers and religious men. He also issued a terse warning against love jihad, illegal conversions and anti-national conspiracies, saying that exploitation of “daughters” in any form will not be tolerated.Attending the Asht Maan Bhandara of the Nath tradition at Baba Nagewala Dham in Murthal, Sonipat as the Peethadhishwar of the Gorakhshnath Peeth, the CM cautioned people against ‘Kalnemis’, referring to a demon in Ramayana who had dressed up as a sage to prevent Lord Hanuman from getting the Sanjeevani Booti to Lakshman, accusing people of trying to harm Sanatan Dharma under the guise of seers and religious men.“Society must remain vigilant against unlawful activities and sages should come forward to counter them. For a Yogi, saint, or ascetic, nothing is greater than Dharma and the Nation. This alone should be the purpose of life. Such a person has no personal property, dharma is his only wealth and the Nation his self-respect. If anyone challenges national self-respect, one must stand up openly against it,” he said.Assuring people that illegal religious conversions and anti-national activities will be completely curbed, the CM said that there will be strict action against any conspiracy to alter the demography of the country and to exploit girls in the name of love jihad. The CM mentioned a 2009 observation of the Kerala High Court to state that love jihad had been named as part of a conspiracy to turn Kerala into an Islamic state, and that similar attempts were being seen across many states currently.He also expressed concern over the gradual disintegration of the joint family system and stressed on the need to revive it. Saying that family, values, and cultural consciousness lead to nation building, the CM added that dharma not only provided a method of worshipping but was also a path of upliftment and progress.Praising the Nath Panth as one of India’s most ancient spiritual traditions, he added that the Nath tradition has always inspired social unity and purposeful living.“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the vision of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ is becoming a reality. After enduring nearly a thousand years of foreign invasions, India has broken the chains of slavery and is moving again toward its former glory. In the Amrit Kaal of Independence, the campaign led by PM Modi links the welfare of India and Sanatan Dharma inseparably. A strong Sanatan Dharma strengthens the path of global human welfare, making a strong India essential,” Yogi Adityanath said.Describing the development of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham and the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya as examples of India’s resurgence, the CM said that crores of people are visiting Ayodhya and Prayagraj peacefully, with record participation at the Magh Mela this year. This era and the next 1,000 years belong to India, he said, adding that this was the time to take Sanatan Dharma to its highest glory through collective efforts.The CM also took a strong stance against drugs, alleging that India’s enemies who could not stand up against the government, armed forces and police, were trying to harm the nation by pushing narcotics across the borders, and appealed to people to shun such activities.He also praised Haryana’s efforts to revive the Saraswati river, adding that no one had the right to pollute rivers.
