UP CM Yogi calls for united India, warns against caste divisions

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday, 4 October 2026, urged teachers to stand against forces attempting to divide society on the basis of caste, language and region, calling such division a crime against the nation. Addressing a teachers' workshop organised by the Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Pariwar as part of its centenary celebrations in Lucknow, Adityanath said the country needed an 'Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat' and not a fragmented India. Both the Deccan Herald and The Hans India report that he linked the present divisive tendencies to those seen during the freedom struggle, and called on teachers to prevent such forces from succeeding.

Adityanath highlighted the role of organisations like Gita Press (founded in 1923), RSS (1925) and Gayatri Pariwar (1926) in awakening public consciousness and connecting society with traditional values. He said if every person prioritised duty over rights, no power could challenge India. He also stressed reviving joint families and India's ancient guru-shishya traditions. BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh, speaking at the event, said the education budget had increased under Adityanath and dropout rates had declined.

The Chief Minister asked citizens to take a pledge, ahead of the centenary of India's independence in 2047, to shed the colonial mindset, take pride in heritage and work towards social equality and a developed India.