PUNE: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath claimed on Sunday that the “saga of 500 years of slavery” was broken by the convergence of “bhakti and shakti,” which resulted in the building of the magnificent Ram temple in Ayodhya. Adityanath praised Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for defying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb while speaking at the Geeta Bhakti Amrit Mahotsav in Alandi, Maharashtra’s Pune region. On January 22, this year, a lavish ceremony was organised at the Ayodhya shrine to dedicate the idol of Ram Lalla. According to Adityanath, devotion and strength are coming together today as “shakti and bhakti” come together. By ending the tale of 500 years of enslavement, the union of bhakti and shakti resulted in the building of the magnificent Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. We had the chance to see that extraordinary occasion,” he remarked. Maharashtra’s population is lucky, according to the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, since they have been blessed by saints for hundreds of years. “This shakti is defeating the adversaries because it sprang from bhakti. From this area, Samarth Ramdas had spawned Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who defied the authority of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and was abandoned to suffer and die, with no one caring about him even now “said the speaker. The chief minister of UP claimed that Maharashtra is known as the region of valour because of its closeness to venerable saints. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a manifestation of strength and devotion, he stated. Adityanath claimed to have travelled to Agra following his election as Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister. There was a ‘Mughal museum’ under construction. Since we are related to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and not the Mughals, I suggested that the museum be named in his honour,” he remarked. According to Adityanath, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is also honoured by the defensive corridor that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced will be built in Uttar Pradesh. “I am sure that the country’s armed forces are achieving the aim of getting atmanirbhar (self-reliant),” he stated.
