Urging people to stay united, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the citizens should desist from committing mistakes like Bangladesh.
"Batenge toh katenge (if divided, we will be cut up)," he said during an event in Agra, as per news agency PTI.
Recently, Bangladesh saw massive anti-government protests, leading to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The country continued to witness incidents of violence, including targeted attacks on the Hindu minority community, even after the fall of the Hasina-led government.
Addressing the gathering at the programme in Agra, 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. Batenge toh katenge! Ek rahenge to nek rahenge, surakshit rahenge aur samriddhi ki parakashtha ko pahuchenge," he said.
Roughly translated, he asked people if they are watching what is happening in Bangladesh and said those mistakes should not happen here.
"If divided, we will be cut, if together, we will be good, secure and reach the pinnacle of prosperity," he added.
The chief minister also shared a clip of his speech on X.
"We have to realise the resolve of Viksit Bharat (developed India)," Adityanath said after inaugurating a statue of Durga Das Rathore here.
Rathore was a Rajput noble known for leading the resistance against Mughal attempts to annex the Marwar Kingdom in the 17th century.
