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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Be cautious against…': CM Yogi says efforts being made to divide Hindus, Sikhs
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asked people to stay wary of those trying to cause rift between Hindus and Sikhs. He claimed that efforts are being made to cause friction between the two communities and added that people need to stay vigilant against such attempts. During the ceremony, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath honored the Sikh gurus and hailed them for their sacrifice. (@CMOfficeUP X) "Remember that many people will try to create divisions between Hindus and Sikhs … There is a conspiracy among us to divide us and weaken us. Who will save us from this? We will have to be cautious,' he said during his address at the launch ceremony of UP-Delhi Balidan Sandesh Yatra, being held to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur. During the ceremony, the chief minister also honored the Sikh gurus and hailed them for their sacrifices. "Circumstances have changed. Their objective is the same as it was at that time. Yes, they have changed their way of working. And this event is inspiring all of us for the purpose for which the Sikh Gurus had sacrificed their lives," he said. What Yogi Adityanath said about Chhangur Baba Yogi Adityanath's remarks come days after the Uttar Pradesh anti-terror squad arrested Chhangur Baba, accused of being the 'mastermind' of a religious conversion racket. While talking about the arrest, Yogi Adityanath said that Chhangur Baba had fixed rates for converting Hindu and Sikh communities and that transactions of a whopping ₹100 crore have been found in his 40 accounts so far. Also read: Conversion racket kingpin Chhangur Baba taken to Balrampur, grilled for hours "You must have seen what kind of conspiracy is going on. We have recently taken a big action in Balrampur. You must have seen that he had fixed the rates. That is, how to take forward the programme of conversion. He had fixed the rates for converting Hindus, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Sikhs, other OBC castes, Scheduled Castes and (Scheduled) Tribes. Money was coming in from abroad. Just think, transactions worth more than ₹100 crore have been received in his 40 accounts so far," the chief minister said. He added that a team has been dispatched to conduct 'ghar wapsi' (converting to original faith) of those who were converted by the racket. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also stepped into the ongoing investigation against Chhangur Baba and the preliminary findings point to a foreign funding of about ₹106 crore, mainly from the Middle East and illegal assets across states. Initial inputs by the ED indicate that Baba and his associates controlled around 40 bank accounts, allegedly used to receive hawala transactions and funds from Middle Eastern countries. With PTI inputs.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Stay cautious against those who try to divide Hindus and Sikhs: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday claimed attempts were being made to drive a wedge between the Hindus and Sikhs, and urged the people to be wary of such actions. He also claimed that the now-behind bars, Chhangur Baba of Balrampur, had fixed rates for religious conversions, leading to transactions to the tune of Rs 100 crore. Adityanath made the remarks at the flagging-off of UP-Delhi Balidan Sandesh Yatra, being held to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur. He said that some cases of conversion have come to the fore in Pilibhit also, and asked the people to be a "little cautious" of religious conversions. "You must have seen what kind of conspiracy is going on. We have recently taken a big action in Balrampur. You must have seen that he had fixed the rates. That is, how to take forward the programme of conversion. He had fixed the rates for converting Hindus, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Sikhs, other OBC castes, Scheduled Castes and (Scheduled) Tribes. Money was coming in from abroad. Just think, transactions worth more than Rs 100 crore have been received in his 40 accounts so far," the chief minister said. Live Events He said that he had dispatched a team to the district to conduct ' ghar wapsi ' (returning to original faith) of the converted. The UP Anti-Terrorism Squad on July 6 arrested Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba and Neetu alias Nasreen, both natives of Madhpur in Balrampur district, for allegedly running a massive conversion racket. The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it had found inputs that suggested that the man amassed funds worth about Rs 106 crore, mainly from the Middle East, in 40 bank accounts linked to him and his associates, agency sources said. At the event, Adityanath paid his tributes to the Sikh gurus and hailed them for their sacrifice. "Circumstances have changed. Their objective is the same as it was at that time. Yes, they have changed their way of working. And this event is inspiring all of us for the purpose for which the Sikh Gurus had sacrificed their lives," he said. "Remember that many people will try to create divisions between Hindus and Sikhs ... There is a conspiracy among us to divide us and weaken us. Who will save us from this? We will have to be cautious," the BJP leader said. Adityanath also mentioned Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and denounced him for his atrocities. "What a time it must have been when there was a cruel and brutal ruler like Aurangzeb. At that time, news of atrocities came from not just one place but from everywhere," he said. He said the ruler started a massive campaign of Islamisation, which was challenged by Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Maharaj. "And what atrocities were not committed on him," he said.
