'Violence To Protect Nation, Religion…': CM Yogi's Navratri Speech Amid Narsinghanand Row

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spoke at a Navratri event in Varanasi district. (Image: PTI/File)

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said while Hinduism propagates non-violence, violence to protect the nation and religion, and to save innocent people is "dharmsammat", or as per the tenets of dharma

Claiming that it was a call made in the “shastras”, or religious scriptures, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said while Hinduism propagates non-violence, violence to protect the nation and religion, and to save innocent people is “dharmsammat” (as per the tenets of dharma).

“Our Hindu religion clearly states that Ahimsa Paramo Dharma (non-violence is the highest moral virtue). But, if violence has to be done to protect the nation, to protect religion, to save innocent people, then it is dharmasammat and this call is made by the ‘scriptures’…” he said in Hindi, at an event to distribute sewing machines to women in Varanasi district on the occasion of Navratri.