Unnecessary importance being given to lynchings, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath made a controversial comment on Wednesday by saying that the lynching incidents in the country weregiven unnecessary importance.

He referred to the 1984 Sikh killings and said that the mass killing was "mob lynching".

The chief minister also added that the Congress was trying to exaggerate the situation.

He said, "These incidents are given unnecessary importance. If you talk about mob lynching, what was 1984? Law and order is a matter of state. Congress' intention to make mountain out of a molehill won't be successful".

Hinting at taking measuresfor cow protection he said that every community and every religion should respect each other sentiments. Humans are important and cows are also important

He said, "We'll provide protection to everyone, but it's the responsibility of every individual, every community and every religion to respect each other sentiments. Humans are important and cows are also important. Both have their own roles in nature. Everyone should be protected".

He also hit out at Congress President Rahul Gandhi saying that he was exposed during the no-confidence motion debate in the Parliament.

He said, "The entire nation has already rejected Rahul Gandhi's childish acts. The no-confidence motion has exposed Congress. The statements and acts of opposition during the motion were immature and reveal their actual personality".

He said, "I think it's my good fortune that I'm the first CM who has done survey of entire state in such a short span of time and activated machinery across the state. In 15-16 months,we went to 75 districts,took review meeting of 18 commissionaires,and carried developmental work forward".