2 min readApr 20, 2026 08:07 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday claimed that his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee is troubled by the chants of Jai Shri Ram and that she organises iftar parties on roads while imposing restrictions on Durga Puja and idol immersion events.
Addressing an election rally in the Garbeta Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district, he asserted that roadside namaz or iftar gatherings are not held in UP anymore and that even the sound of ‘azaan’ (call made from a mosque through loudspeaker for prayers) is not heard.
“While Mamata didi is irritated by the chants of Jai Shri Ram in Bengal, a grand Ram Temple has been constructed in Ayodhya. The temple inspires dignity and pride among Indians and proves that faith does not bend, stop, or break,” Adityanath said.
Before the BJP came to power in UP in 2027, there was disorder, hooliganism, prayers and iftar gatherings on roadsides, he said.
“Now in Uttar Pradesh, activities like cow slaughter, love jihad, and land jihad are not tolerated. If mafias or criminals dare to act, bulldozers are dispatched to crush them. On the other hand, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) stands for terror, mafia rule, and corruption,” the CM alleged.
Neither cow slaughter nor division among Hindus will be allowed, he added.
Also, the CM claimed that UP now has such smooth roads that even water won’t spill out of a cup in hand while travelling in a vehicle.
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At another rally in the Joypur constituency, the CM said, “Bengal once guided the nation and has been a land of inspiration. It had immense talent, but that talent is now migrating to other places. It had strength and enterprise, but those have been weakened. Bengal once had everything needed to lead India, but due to a conspiracy, it was first turned into a hub of disorder by the Congress, then by Communists, and now by the TMC.”
