Hijab row: CM Yogi says Constitution, not Shariat will be followed
Highlights
- The dream of Gazva-e-Hind will not be fulfilled even till the "Qayamat": Yogi Adityanath said
- Government will function according to the Constitution and not the Shariat law, he said
- The government works with the motto of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, he said
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday slammed the religious fanatics and said their dream of Gazva-e-Hind will not be fulfilled even till the "Qayamat". Speaking further, the chief minister said the government will function according to the Constitution and not the Shariat law.
"I can say with utter clarity that this is new India, this is the India of world's most popular leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In this new India, development is for all and there will be appeasement of none," Yogi Adityanath told news agency ANI.
The government works with the motto of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, he said.
"The new India will work according to the Constitution, and not the Shariat. I also want to say it clearly that the dream of Gazva-e-Hind will not be fulfilled even till the Qayamat," he said.
Taking to Twitter, the CM had said, "Those who dream of Gazva-e-Hind, religious fanatics of Talibani thinking, understand this... India will run according to the constitution, not according to Shariat...!"
What Yogi Adiatyanath said on Hijab row
Clearing his stance on the Karnataka Hijab row, Yogi Adiatyanath today said a proper dress code should be followed in schools, adding that he never asked the public or workers in UP to wear saffron for what they wear is their personal choice.
"I strongly believe that the system should run as per the Indian Constitution. We cannot impose our personal beliefs, our fundamental rights, our personal likes and dislikes on the country or institutions," he told ANI.
"Am I asking the people and workers in UP to wear saffron? What they want to wear is their choice. But in schools, there should be a dress code. This is the matter of schools and the discipline in schools," he added.
The chief minister also said that one's personal belief is separate, "but when one talks about institutions, then one has to accept the rules there, he said. In a national context, the Constitution should be followed."
Reacting to Asaduddin Owaisi's remark that Hijab is a fundamental right and that one day a hijab-clad girl will become the PM, Adityanath said, "It is for the freedom and rights of that every girl (daughter of India) that PM Modi put a stop on the malpractice of Triple Talak. It is for ensuring justice and honour and empowerment of the girl that these decisions are being taken."
"We can only say that the system will not work as per the Shariat, but will work as per the Constitution. When the system will work according to the constitution, every girl will be protected, honoured and become self-reliant," the chief minister said.
(With inputs from ANI)
