‘If Hindus are safe, then Muslims are also safe’: Yogi Adityanath on minorities in Uttar Pradesh

He added that communal violence has stopped since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in Uttar Pradesh in 2017. The chief minister said a Muslim family would feel safe among a hundred Hindu families, but questioned the safety of 50 Hindu families among a hundred Muslim families.

“A Muslim family is the safest among a hundred Hindu families. They will have the freedom to practice all their religious deeds. But can 50 Hindus be safe among 100 Muslim families? No. Bangladesh is an example. Before this, Pakistan was an example. What happened in Afghanistan? If there is smoke or someone is being hit, we should be careful before we get hit. That is what needs to be taken care of,” Adityanath told news agency ANI in an interview, adding that he treats everyone equally.

Aditynath said Muslims in Uttar Pradesh are safe, adding that communal riots in the state have stopped since the BJP came to power in 2017.