Varanasi, July 18: The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Kanwariyas travel with full faith and devotion, but some people are trying to defame them. They are even called miscreants and terrorists. This mentality is working to insult India’s heritage and faith in every way.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was addressing the national seminar on ‘Birsa Munda’s legacy, tribal empowerment and national movement’ organized at Vasanta Mahila Mahavidyalaya located at Rajghat here on Friday, the last day of his two-day Varanasi tour. This seminar was organized under the joint aegis of the college and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
Chief Minister Yogi targeted those who defame the Kanwar Yatra and fuel caste conflict. He said that some people are trying to spread caste conflict by creating fake accounts on social media. He warned such people and said that the society needs to be cautious about this.
Referring to the Kanwar Yatra, he said, “Today, Kanwar pilgrims carry Kanwar for 200, 300, 400 kilometers with their devotion and chanting Har Har Bam, but they too undergo media trial. They are even called miscreants and terrorists. This mentality is working to insult India’s heritage and faith in every way. These are the people who create fake accounts on social media and spread caste conflict”…. They work to divide the society. We should be cautious of such people.
He said that some people create disunity in the society and separate people from the mainstream. Such are their exploits. Giving a message of strictness against such people, he also alerted the common people. Referring to an incident, he said that a similar incident had happened two-three years ago. In an incident of arson, a person was wearing a saffron towel. Suddenly the towel came off and he said, “Ya Allah…”. Such people are a hindrance to the unity of the society. Such people should be identified.
The Chief Minister said that the month of Sawan is going on. Before this, it was Muharram, we had made rules to limit the length of the Tazia. This caused damage to electricity and tree branches. An incident happened in Jaunpur when the rules were not followed during Muharram. The Tazia was raised so high that three people died after coming in contact with the high tension line. Later, when there was a riot, I said, hit them with sticks, they won’t listen to words. No one opposed this.
Lord Birsa Munda remembered- In the seminar, the Chief Minister also appreciated the contribution of the tribal society and paid tribute to Lord Birsa Munda. He said, “Lord Birsa Munda fought for the rights of the tribal society. He is an inspiration for us. The tribal society has always stood with us, whether it is with Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, during the battle of Haldighati, or at the time of Maharana Pratap and Shivaji Maharaj.”
Padmashree Ashok Bhagat, who was present in the seminar, also discussed the multifaceted legacy of Birsa Munda. The objective of the seminar was to further highlight the legacy of Birsa Munda. Also, the role of tribal society was to be presented in the society in the right manner. More than 100 research papers are to be presented at this seminar. Which are based on various aspects of tribal rights, social justice and environmental protection.
The coordinator of the college, Prof Anjana Singh said that this seminar is an attempt to explore the multifaceted legacy of Birsa Munda, in which the contributions made by him for tribal rights, social justice and environmental protection will be understood.