BJP Responds to Owaisi's Remarks on CM Yogi, Calls for Restraint
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Synopsis
The Uttar Pradesh BJP has challenged Asaduddin Owaisi's comments about CM Yogi Adityanath, asserting that his remarks promote narrow-mindedness and urging for broader understanding in language education.
Key Takeaways
- BJP criticizes Owaisi's provocative remarks.
- CM Yogi focuses on welfare, not language opposition.
- Language should promote knowledge, not limit it.
- Owaisi's stance on language viewed as separatist.
- Education must include multiple languages.
Lucknow, March 1 (NationPress) The Uttar Pradesh BJP has countered AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi's comments regarding Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, urging him to abstain from making "provocative statements" rooted in "narrow-mindedness."
The party emphasized that CM Yogi is not opposed to any language but is dedicated to the welfare of the people in Uttar Pradesh.
The dispute ignited when Owaisi criticized Yogi Adityanath, asserting, "Yogi Adityanath said that studying Urdu does not make one a scientist, it makes one a fanatic. But none of Yogi's ancestors fought for independence. Yogi did not study Urdu, then why did he not become a scientist? This is for RSS that even Aryans should come from outside. If someone is from here, then they are tribals and Dravidians only."
In response to Owaisi's comments, BJP Rajya Sabha member Dinesh Tripathi stated to IANS, "Owaisi is insignificant in front of CM Yogi. He only makes provocative statements and spreads rumors."
"CM Yogi never spoke against the Urdu language. He merely stated a general principle applicable to all languages and religions. Urdu is a beautiful language, created in India by blending words from Hindi and other languages," he added.
"However, when people use it to associate themselves with foreign rule or claim Mughal heritage as their own, it becomes problematic. Owaisi promotes such separatist ideas, but the Muslim community itself has rejected him," he noted.
Tripathi further highlighted that the BJP is a cadre-based party focused on the welfare of the populace and committed to fulfilling its promises.
BJP state spokesperson Ravesh Tripathi also criticized Owaisi, asserting, "CM Yogi is not against any language. He never opposed Urdu, but forcing people to study only one language must be questioned."
"Shouldn't students have the freedom to learn multiple languages? Why should they be restricted to Urdu alone? Whether it is physics, chemistry, mathematics, English, Sanskrit, or any other subject, students should have access to all forms of knowledge," he remarked.
Condemning Owaisi's position, Tripathi added, "He wants certain people to remain trapped in linguistic barriers, preventing them from progressing or competing in modern education. His aim is to keep them limited to one ideology, which is why he pushes for a single language."
"There is no opposition to any language, nor will there be. Language is a tool for acquiring knowledge. Prime Minister Modi has emphasized moving forward with a computer in one hand and the Quran in the other. But Owaisi wants people to remain stuck in narrow-minded thinking," he concluded.
