'Batenge toh katenge': Yogi Adityanath makes strong unity pitch, says mistakes in Bangladesh shouldn't happen in India

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged people to stay united to reach the pinnacle of prosperity and said the "nation will be empowered only when we stay united" while warning, "if we are divided, we will be destroyed." "Batenge toh katenge (if divided, we will be cut up)," he said during an event in Agra.

You are seeing what is happening in Bangladesh. Those mistakes should not be repeated here... 'Batenge to Katenge, Ek Rahenge to Nek Rahenge'," Ek rahenge to nek rahenge, surakshit rahenge aur samriddhi ki parakashtha ko pahuchenge," the chief minister said in Hindi while addressing a gathering.

Addressing the gathering at the programme, Adityanath said, "There can be nothing bigger than the nation, and when will a nation be strong, when we are united and good." "Aap dekh rahe hain Bangladesh mein kya ho raha hai? Wo galatiyan yahan nahi honi chahiye. Roughly translated, he asked people if they are watching what is happening in Bangladesh and said those mistakes should not happen here, adding, "If divided, we will be cut, if together, we will be good, secure and reach the pinnacle of prosperity." The chief minister also shared a clip of his speech on X.

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Yogi Aditanath's comments came in the aftermath of the political crisis in the neighbouring country Bangladesh where Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister, was forced to flee the country following weeks of deadly protests.

The remarks were made at a rally in Agra on August 26 after unveiling the statue of Rashtraveer Durgadas Rathore. "We have to realise the resolve of Viksit Bharat (developed India)," Adityanath said after inaugurating a statue of Durga Das Rathore. Rathore was a Rajput noble known for leading the resistance against Mughal attempts to annex the Marwar Kingdom in the 17th century.

*With Agency Inputs