UPDATE: Big assault on secularism in country: Parties react to Yogi Adityanath

March 19, 2017 12:11

The BJP's decision to appoint Hindutva hardliner Yogi Adityanath as Uttar Pradesh chief minister has drawn an avalanche of reactions from opposition parties. Expectedly, none of them are flattering.

Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "Congratulations UP! Hello media the man you called 'fringe' is now mainstream!."

In another tweet, she said, "Also the 'vikas ka mukhauta'. The mask is truly off.. bring on Shamshaan-Kabristaan, Diwali-Eid narrative".

Another senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid tweeted, "No more pretence! Yogi Adityanath to sit where Pantji, NDT, Bahugana et al once sat. Great test PM has put BJP trolls to. Explain this."

The Communist Party of India-Marxist accused the BJP of systematically playing communal card in India's biggest state, after the saffron party named Adityanath as UP CM.

"Selection of Adityanath is the culmination of Modi-Amit Shah brand of politics in the state where the BJP systematically played communal card," said the party's politburo member Md. Salim.

Brinda Karat termed Adityanath's selection as part of "RSS agenda".

"It is clearly the RSS agenda and UP is the new experimental field for it. Since it is the victory of RSS (in UP elections), it has chosen the CM."

Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy said: "The BJP is in majority and it is their prerogative as to whom they name as the Chief Minister. But it is evident that the BJP wants to pursue a strong Hindutva line in Uttar Pradesh."

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