Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday claimed that Congress began its 'appeasement politics' long before the Constitution came into force or the country had its first election, and this led to the country's Partition.
Congress appeasement before Constitution
'India's Constitution was framed on Nov 26, 1949, and adopted on Jan 26, 1950, when parliamentary democracy came into force in the country. However, even before the first general election, Congress started doing appeasement politics, which led to the Partition of the country,' he said.
'The Constitution had not even been properly implemented when Congress began appeasement politics,' he said, addressing the inaugural session of BJP's district training camp in Gorakhpur.
RSS and the need for a political party
According to a UP govt statement, Yogi said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at the time felt the need for a political party that could contribute towards India's nationalism and a better future.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee who resigned from the Union Cabinet became the founding president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, he said.
Mookerjee also opposed Article 370 in Kashmir which was brought by the Congress government at the time, he said. Deen Dayal Upadhyay carried forward the ideals and values of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the chief minister added.
Janata Party experiment and BJP formation
Yogi said that during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-L K Advani era, Jana Sangh merged into the Janata Party 'to save democracy in the country' but the Janata Party experiment was not fully successful for many reasons.
In the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-L K Advani era, the BJP was formed in 1980, but it won only two seats in the first general elections.
Ram temple and cultural nationalism
'In 1986, the BJP decided to support the construction of a grand temple at Shri Ram's birthplace in Ayodhya to establish cultural nationalism in the country. When the BJP double-engine government came to power, the Ram temple was constructed in Ayodhya,' he said.
The Ram temple is a 'Rashtra Mandir' and it marks the beginning of a new era, giving new hope to people whose civilisation and culture had been suppressed and crushed by invaders.
'If India can fulfil this dream after 500 years, then oppressed communities across the world can also achieve their goals. India has lit a new lamp of hope and has honoured faith,' he said.
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