India's drift into Hindu extremism under Modi
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New Delhi: In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly endorsed Yogi Adityanath and his 45-member team, who took oath in Lucknow today.
The new Chief Minister and his team, the Prime Minister said, would leave "no stone unturned" to make Uttar Pradesh the Uttar Pradesh.
While the massive mandate of the state has followed PM Modi's promise of development, the new chief minister has been known so far as a Hindutva mascot whose controversial statements have consistently made headlines.
The BJP's surprise announcement yesterday had been greeted with barbs by the leaders of the opposition parties.
While the massive mandate of the state has followed PM Modi's promise of development, the new chief minister has been known so far as a Hindutva mascot whose controversial statements have consistently made headlines.
The BJP's surprise announcement yesterday had been greeted with barbs by the leaders of the opposition parties.
Many said his selection overshadowed the PM's development agenda. Senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily had even called it "an assault on secularism" and the CPM accused the BJP of systematically playing the communal card.