Baghpat: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Wednesday said if Muslims have the ''first right'' over the country's resources what happens to the Scheduled Castes, Jats and Gujjars. His statement came in questioning statement years back by then prime minister Manmohan Singh. Adityanath recalled Singh's 2006 statement at a rally here in western Uttar Pradesh, a region where, some estimates say, about 25 per cent of the voters are Gujjars and Jats.

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Here it is to be noted that Adityanath also likened India's February 26 airstrikes at a Balakot terror camp in Pakistan to that of mythical 'Lanka dahan' by Lord Hanuman. He said "The recent valour of Indian Air Force reminds one of the 'Treta yug'. The IAF destroyed the terror camps in Pakistan just like Lord Hanuman burnt down Lanka,". Adityanath said "This was possible only because of a strong and decisive government and the determination and willpower of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,".

 He also said India has made remarkable progress both on the economic and military fronts under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. Hailing the people of the region for their participation in freedom movement, the UP chief minister said, "This is the land of revolution. The brave people of this land have contributed to the first freedom struggle of 1857." Singh had said "We will have to devise innovative plans to ensure that minorities, particularly the Muslim minority, are empowered to share equitably the fruits of development. These must have the first claim on resources,".

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