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Yogi: Modi or Patel could have prevented Partition
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, speaking at a Partition Horrors Remembrance Day event in Lucknow, blamed the Congress for India's 1947 division and said the country would have remained undivided if…
The Story in Brief
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, speaking at a Partition Horrors Remembrance Day event in Lucknow, blamed the Congress for India's 1947 division and said the country would have remained undivided if Narendra Modi or Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had been prime minister then. He alleged the Congress prioritised power over the nation and handed over Sindh, Punjab and Bengal to Pakistan. Yogi also accused the party of remaining silent on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh to protect its vote bank.
He defended the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying it grants citizenship to persecuted minorities from neighbouring countries and does not take away anyone’s land. Yogi criticised the Samajwadi Party for opposing the CAA and for suggesting that Azam Khan could be made home minister if it comes to power in 2027. He called the Partition the result of Congress ‘cowardice’ and said the country is still paying the price.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that a single leader, however strong, could have prevented Partition ignores the complex mix of British policy, communal polarisation and the Congress’s own internal divisions. Using a 78-year-old tragedy to score points on CAA and attack rivals may fire up loyalists but does little to heal the wounds. The real test will be whether this rhetoric sways voters in Uttar Pradesh's 2027 assembly elections, or is seen as an overreach of history.
Sources (4): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, indiatoday.in, businesstoday.in, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
