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Yogi says Congress responsible for Partition, lauds Modi
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has blamed the Congress for India's 1947 Partition and the violence that followed, arguing that the country would not have been divided if Narendra Modi or…
The Story in Brief
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has blamed the Congress for India's 1947 Partition and the violence that followed, arguing that the country would not have been divided if Narendra Modi or Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had been prime minister at Independence. Speaking at a Lucknow event marking Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, he said Congress prioritised political power over national unity and allegedly handed over Hindu-majority areas including Sindh, Punjab and Bengal to Pakistan. He also accused the Congress of remaining silent on attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh for fear of losing its vote bank.
The Indian Opinion
Yogi's counterfactual argument that a Modi-led India in 1947 would have prevented Partition makes for a powerful political slogan but rests on an untestable assumption. The historical record shows the British partition plan had deep communal roots and Congress under Jawaharlal Nehru accepted it under duress. The real test is whether the government can today deliver what Patel could not in 1947: a stable, secure society for all communities. That will be measured not in speeches, but in the next riot statistics and citizenship applications under CAA.
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, indiatoday.in, businesstoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
