Lucknow: Attacking on the  back at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath,Congress candidate from Saharanpur Imran Masood, on Monday, said, “mother India is as much mine as it is Adityanath’s”.

Hitting back at Yogi Adityanath for calling him global terrorist Masood Azhar 's son-in-law, Masood that statement of Yogi is unfortunate. Masood further said that he would lay down his head if the country needs it. He said, “It's unfortunate, you can't question somebody's patriotism. If the country needs my head I will lay down my head. Mother India is as much mine as it is Yogi ji's,”

The statemenr of Masood came after the UP CM Adityath’s remark. On Sunday, while addressing a rally in Saharanpur, the UP Chief Minister said that "son-in-law of (Jaish-e-Mohammed chief) Azhar Masood" has entered the constituency and he speaks the language of the terror mastermind, referring to the Congress candidate. He had said, "You have to decide who wins from Saharanpur -- a person who speaks the language of Azhar Masood or a soldier of Modiji," he said, seeking votes for the BJP candidate from Saharanpur, Raghav Lakhanpal.”