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Social media now medium for anti-India conspiracies: Yogi
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that social media has become a 'medium' for conspiracies against India, alleging anti-India forces are using the platform to spread rumours and mislead…
The Story in Brief
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that social media has become a 'medium' for conspiracies against India, alleging anti-India forces are using the platform to spread rumours and mislead society. He spoke at the inaugural programme of the Kakori Train Action Centenary Celebrations in Kakori, marking 101 years since the 1925 train heist by revolutionaries.
Adityanath also accused post-independence governments of deliberately keeping revolutionaries like Ram Prasad Bismil and Bhagat Singh out of public memory, saying institutions were named after only 'one khandaan'. He credited the Modi government since 2014 for honouring 'real heroes' and renaming the event from 'Kakori dacoity' to 'Kakori Train Action'. The Deccan Herald and Times Now both reported his remarks.
The Indian Opinion
The chief minister’s broadside against social media as a conspiracy tool echoes a familiar pattern: any criticism of government policy is painted as anti-national. But he is right that many freedom fighters were sidelined for decades by successive regimes, not just one family. The real test is whether his government will now name institutions after revolutionaries from all regions and parties, not just those who fit a select narrative.
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
