'Razakars Burnt Your Village': CM Yogi's Retort At Kharge Over 'Batenge Toh Katenge' Remark

CM Yogi was responding to Kharge's comments on "batenge toh katenge" remark. He recounted Kharge's childhood tragedy during the political unrest in Hyderabad during India's independence. 

In a scathing attack on Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over appeasement politics, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Congress leader forgot his family's sacrifices for votes. CM Yogi alleged Kharge purposely keeps mum on the tragic death of his mother and sister in an attack by Razakars as he feared losing Muslim votes.

Addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Achalpur, Adtiyanath said, "I am a Yogi, and for me, the nation comes first, while for Mallikarjun Kharge, appeasement politics comes first."

CM Yogi was responding to Kharge's comments on "batenge toh katenge" remark. He recounted Kharge's childhood tragedy during the political unrest in Hyderabad during India's independence. 

Kharge was born in the Bidar region of erstwhile Hyderabad state, ruled by the Nizams. The Razakars, meanwhile, was a paramilitary force that operated in the princely state with a primary objective to maintain the rule of the Muslim Nizams of Hyderabad and prevent the accession of Hyderabad to India.

"Kharge ji, don't get angry at me... If you want to get angry, get angry at Hyderabad Nizam. The Hyderabad Nizam's Razakars burnt your village, brutally killed Hindus, and burnt your respected mother, sister, your family members. Present this truth before the country that whenever they are divided, they will be divided in the same brutal manner," Adityanath said, according to India Today.

The UP CM further alleged that the historical leadership of Congress compromised with the Muslim League in 1946, resulting in the division of India and the killing of Hindus. When the Nizam realised during the Independence movement that he could not remain independent, he resorted to killing Hindus, said Adityanath.

"Kharge is hesitant to acknowledge this truth, fearing it might harm his appeal to Muslim voters," Adityanath added.

Adityanath also warned against divisions within the nation. “If you are divided, your daughters will become unsafe, temples will be attacked, and communities targeted. This is the reality of what happens when you are not united," he said.