Barabanki: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sparked concern after he declared that the Babri Masjid will never be rebuilt and said the day of Qayamat will never come. He made these remarks at a religious event at the Ram Janaki Temple in Dulhadepur Kuti, Barabanki, near Ayodhya.
Referring to the Ram temple movement slogan, Adityanath asked the audience whether the temple had been built at the disputed site. The crowd responded with chants of Jai Shri Ram. He then stated that those who dream of rebuilding the Babri structure will “rot away,” and said such a day will never arrive.
The event was held in memory of late Mahant Baba Harishankar Das Maharaj, according to a state government statement.
His comments came weeks after Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir announced plans to construct a replica of the Babri Masjid in Murshidabad, West Bengal. A Hindutva fringe group later called for a march from Uttar Pradesh to Murshidabad.
The Supreme Court settled the Babri Masjid dispute on November 9, 2019. The verdict allowed construction of a Ram temple at the Ayodhya site and directed that a five acre plot be allotted for a mosque elsewhere.
Adityanath described the Ram temple construction as a historic moment after 500 years. He criticised opposition leaders and said there is no place for those he called Ramdrohis. He also warned against internal and external threats to Sanatan Dharma and India.
The chief minister’s language has raised alarm among sections of civil society who view such statements as inflammatory and exclusionary. Critics argue that public officials must uphold constitutional values and avoid rhetoric that deepens communal fault lines.
