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| name = Yogi Adityanath
| image = Yogi Adityanath.jpg
| alt = Mahant Yogi Adityanath
| birth_name = Ajay Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|6|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Panchur, [[Garhwal division|Garhwal]], [[Uttarakhand]]
| residence = [[Gorakhnath Math]], [[Gorakhpur]]
| nationality = [[India|Indian]]
| alma_mater = [[Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University]]
| website = {{url|http://www.yogiadityanath.in}}
| module = {{Infobox religious biography|embed=yes
| honorific-prefix = [[Mahant]]
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
| sect = [[Nath]]
| rank = ''[[Mahant]]'', ''[[Peethadheshwar]]''
| temple = [[Gorakhnath Math]]
| predecessor = [[Mahant Avaidyanath]]
| teacher = [[Mahant Avaidyanath]]
| works = [[Hindu Yuva Vahini]]
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Indian politician|embed=yes
| constituency =
| office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member]] of the [[India Parliament]] <br /> for [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Gorakhpur]]
| term_start = 1998
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Mahant Avaidyanath]]
| successor =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| footnotes =
| date=26 May |
| year = 2014 |

| source = http://web.archive.org/web/20121007233934/http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=7
}}
}}
'''Mahanth Yogi Adityanath''' (born '''Ajay Singh'''; 5 June 1972) is 5th time [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Gorakhpur]] Constituency, [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He is a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) Member of Parliament who has represented [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Gorakhpur]] in the [[Lok Sabha]] (lower house of the Indian Parliament) since 1998. Adityanath is the ''Mahant'' or head priest of the [[Gorakhnath Mutt]], a [[Hindu]] temple in [[Gorakhpur]], following the death of his spiritual "father," [[Mahant Avaidyanath]] in September 2014. He is also the founder of the [[Hindu Yuva Vahini]], a social, cultural and nationalist group of youth who seek to provide rightist Hindu platform.<ref>
{{cite news |first=Christophe |last=Jaffrelot |title=The other saffron |newspaper=Indian Express |date=6 October 2014 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-other-saffron/99/ |accessdate=2014-10-06}}
</ref>

==Early life and education==
Yogi Adityanath comes from a Rajput family.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/saffron-power-in-gorakhpur/article342682.ece</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090414/jsp/nation/story_10819205.jsp</ref> He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Science from H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand.<ref>http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=7</ref><ref>http://www.newspatrolling.com/yogi-adityanath/</ref>

==Political career==
Adityanath was the youngest member of the 12th Lok Sabha at 26. He has been elected as an MP from [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Gorakhpur]] to the Lok Sabha in the 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 elections.<ref>http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=7</ref> He is the successor to former [[Hindu Mahasabha]] president [[Mahant Avaidyanath]] at the [[Gorakhnath Math|Gorakhnath temple]].<ref name=TOI/> He holds a B. Sc. from the [[H.N.B. Garhwal University]] in [[Srinagar, Uttarakhand|Srinagar]], [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name=TOI>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/How-a-Pauri-youth-turned-into-Yogi/articleshow/41659956.cms|title=How a Pauri youth turned into Yogi|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 September 2014|accessdate=5 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=7|title=Detailed Profile: Shri Yogi Adityanath|publisher=india.gov.in|accessdate=5 September 2014}}</ref>

==Mahanth of Gorakhnath Temple==

Currently he is Mahant of Guru Gorakhnath Temple, following the death of Mahanth Aavaidyanath on 12th Sept 2014. Yogi Adityanath was made ''Peethadheshwar'' of Gorakhnath Temple amid traditional rituals of the [[Nath]] sect on 14th Sept 2014.{{cn|date=March 2017}}

==Political controversies==

===Conversion===
In 2005, Adityanath allegedly led a purification drive which involved the conversion of Christians to Hinduism. In one such instance, 1,800 Christians were reportedly converted to Hinduism in the town of [[Etah]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=when>{{cite news|url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main41.asp?filename=Ne1402009when_i.asp|title=‘When I Ask Them To Rise And Protect Our Hindu Culture, They Obey Me’|work=Tehelka|date=14 February 2009|accessdate=August 30, 2014}}</ref>

===Riots and Arrest===
In January 2007, an altercation occurred amidst a Hindu group and Muslims during a [[Mourning of Muharram|Muharram procession]] in Gorakhpur which led to the hospitalisation of a young Hindu, Raj Kumar Agrahari. The District Magistrate made it clear that Adityanath should not visit the site as it may inflame tensions. He initially agreed but after Agrahari died, he disobeyed the magistrate and travelled to the site with a group of his followers. Adityanath started a [[satyagraha|non-violent]] [[dharna]] on the site. However inflammatory speeches were made and some of his followers set fire to a nearby [[Mazar (mausoleum)|mazar]] (Muslim mausoleum).<ref name=SACW/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1076780|title=Violence hits parts of eastern UP, curfew in Gorakhpur area|date=29 January 2008}}</ref> A curfew was implemented by the local police, but Adityanath broke it and was subsequently jailed under Section 151A, Sections 146, 147, 279, 506 of the [[Indian Penal Code]]. He was arrested and remanded for a fortnight, on charges of disturbing peace.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/jailhouse-rock-for-yogi-co-host-amarmani/story-cbyrPKDdCcvrZQ7qsh7RPK.html|title=`Jailhouse rock' for Yogi & Cohost Amarmani|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2 February 2007|accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=apoor>{{Cite news| title = Riot, manufactured in Gorakhpur| author = Apoorvanand| publisher = [[Tehelka]]| url = http://www.tehelka.com/story_main26.asp?filename=op170207Riot_manufactured.asp| date = 17 February 2007| accessdate = 26 April 2007}}</ref> His arrest led to further unrest and several coaches of the [[Mumbai]] bound Mumbai-Gorakhpur Godan Express were burnt, allegedly by protesting [[Hindu Yuva Vahini]] activists.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Vahini activists set train ablaze| author = Shahira Naim| publisher = Tribune News Service| url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070203/nation.htm#3
| date = 2 February 2007| accessdate = 26 April 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070428214824/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070203/nation.htm| archivedate= 28 April 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The day after the arrest, the District Magistrate along with the local police chief, were transferred and replaced. This was "widely perceived" as a result of "Adityanath's clout" with the [[Uttar Pradesh]] government of [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]].<ref name=SACW/><ref name=apoor/><ref>
{{Cite news
| title = Gorakhpur: DM, SSP removed
| author = Shahira Naim
| publisher = Tribune News Service
| url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070130/main3.htm
| date = 30 January 2007
| accessdate = 26 April 2007
}}</ref> The tensions soon escalated to riots across Gorakhpur leading to the burning of mosques, homes, buses and trains.<ref name=when/>
<ref name=SACW>
{{Cite web
| title = Hindutva's Uncivil Society in Eastern UP: Its time stop the hate spewing yogi of Gorakhpur
| author = [[Subhashini Ali]]
| publisher = SACW.net Communalism Repository
| url = http://www.sacw.net/DC/CommunalismCollection/ArticlesArchive/subhashiniFeb07.html
| date = 27 February 2007
| accessdate = 1 May 2007
| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070607030443/http://www.sacw.net/DC/CommunalismCollection/ArticlesArchive/subhashiniFeb07.html| archivedate= 7 June 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
After his release, Adityanath protested his jailing in the Parliament.<ref>
{{Cite news
| title = Monk MP breaks down in tears in parliament
| publisher = [[Reuters]]
| url = http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-03-12T171944Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-290671-1.xml
| date = 12 March 2007
| accessdate = 1 May 2007
}}</ref>

===Documentary===
In March 2011, the documentary film ''Saffron War - Radicalization of Hinduism''<ref>[http://tube.majestyc.net/?v=8P0dPWx-VvE Saffron War - Radicalization of Hinduism]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> accused Adityanath of promoting communal disharmony through a ''Virat Hindustan'' rally in rural Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath shared the stage during a [[hate speech]] in which an unidentified speaker urged the Hindu audience to dig up the graves of Muslim women and [[Necrophilia|rape the corpses]]. Recording of this event went viral on social media in March 2015.<ref name= MuslimWomen>{{cite news|url= http://www.indiatimes.com/wwws/india/yogi-adityanaths-men-telling-hindus-to-rape-dead-muslim-women-is-beyond-shocking-230679.html |title=‘ Yogi Adityanath's Men Telling Hindus To Rape Dead Muslim Women Is Beyond Shocking’|work=Indiatimes |date= 3 March 2015 |accessdate= 11 March 2015}}</ref> In August 2014, aspiring [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] "spokesman" Shehzaad Poonawala wrote to the [[National Commission for Minorities]] demanding that a police [[First Information Report]] be filed against Yogi Adityanath.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/yogi-adityanath-love-jihad-provocative-speech-bjp-minority-commission/1/379468.html Activist writes to minority commission against Yogi Adityanath, demands FIR for hate-speech], India Today, 28 August 2014</ref>

===Yoga===
In June 9, 2015, Yogi Adityanath declared that those who oppose SuryaNamaskar, part of Yog, can leave India. He stated -
My humble request to those who see communalism in even Sun God would be to drown themselves in the sea or live in a dark room for the rest of their lives.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/yogi-adityanath-says-those-who-avoid-yoga-can-leave-india/article7297946.ece Those who want to avoid [[Yoga]] can leave India: Yogi Adityanath], The Hindu, 9 June 2015</ref>

===Shah Rukh Khan===
During the intolerance debate in the media, Adityanath compared Bollywood superstar [[Shah Rukh Khan]] to Pakistani terrorist [[Hafiz Muhammad Saeed|Hafiz Saeed]]. He said, “Shah Rukh Khan should remember that majority population of the Country made him the Star, and if they boycot his films, he will also have to wander on streets. It is unfortunate SRK is speaking the same language that of Hafiz Saeed." <ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-MP-Yogi-Adityanath-No-difference-in-language-of-Shah-Rukh-Khan-and-Hafiz-Saeed/articleshow/49657980.cms</ref><ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/no-difference-between-shah-rukh-khan-and-hafiz-saeed-yogi-adityanath/#sthash.Mgfk4X9E.dpuf</ref>

===Pakistan===
On 3 January 2016, one day after an assault on an Indian air force base in [[Pathankot]], Adityanath blamed the assault on Pakistan, claiming “The Pathankot attack has once again proved that Satan could change for the better but Pakistan cannot”.<ref>http://tribune.com.pk/story/1021226/this-bjp-mp-thinks-pakistan-is-worse-than-satan/</ref>

==Relations with the BJP==
Adityanath has had a strained relation with the BJP for more than a decade.<ref name=indexp>
{{Cite news
| title = Group war peaks in Uttar Pradesh
| author = Sharad Gupta
| publisher = [[Indian Express]]
| url = http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19990928/ipo28045.html
| date = 28 September 1999
}}</ref>
With the emergence of a separate powerbase in Eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]],
he has been seeking greater power, causing further conflicts.<ref>
{{Cite news
| title = Yogi's revolt may hit BJP: Ex-BJP leader to go it alone in U.P
| author = Atiq Khan
| publisher = [[The Hindu]]
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/28/stories/2007032805111200.htm
| date = 28 March 2007
| accessdate = 26 April 2007
| location=Chennai, India
}}</ref>

On 22–24 December 2006, Adityanath organised a three-day Virat Hindu Mahasammelan at Gorakhpur, during the same period when the BJP was holding its National Executive Meet in [[Lucknow]] in the same state. The [[Uttar Pradesh Elections, 2007]] saw a conflict between Adityanath and the BJP leadership - he wanted more than hundred seats in this region to go to candidates selected by him, but the party leadership would not agree. Subsequently, a compromise agreement was reached, possibly with inputs from the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]],<ref>
{{Cite news
| title = Political Hindutva : The Countdown Has Begun?
| author = Subhash Gatade
| publisher = Countercurrents.org
| url = http://www.countercurrents.org/gatade150607.htm
| date = 15 June 2007
| accessdate = 19 June 2007
}}</ref>
and eight of his candidates were fielded.<ref>
{{Cite news
| title = Adityanath back in BJP, 8 nominees get tickets
| author = Mohua Chatterjee
| publisher = [[Times of India]]
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-30/india/27870314_1_bjp-yogi-adityanath-assembly-polls
| date = 30 March 2007
| accessdate = 26 April 2007
}}</ref>

In March 2010, Adityanath was one of several BJP MPs who stated defiance to the
party whip on the [[Women's Reservation Bill]].<ref>http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3698770</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.yogiadityanath.in}}
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Yogi Adityanath
Mahant Yogi Adityanath
Born
Ajay Singh

(1972-06-05) 5 June 1972 (age 52)
Panchur, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
NationalityIndian
Alma materHemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
Personal
ReligionHinduism
SectNath
Notable work(s)Hindu Yuva Vahini
Military service
RankMahant, Peethadheshwar
Organization
TempleGorakhnath Math
Religious career
TeacherMahant Avaidyanath
PredecessorMahant Avaidyanath
Member of the India Parliament
for Gorakhpur
Assumed office
1998
Preceded byMahant Avaidyanath
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
As of 26 May, 2014
Source: [1]
Websitewww.yogiadityanath.in

Mahanth Yogi Adityanath (born Ajay Singh; 5 June 1972) is 5th time Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur Constituency, Uttar Pradesh. He is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament who has represented Gorakhpur in the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) since 1998. Adityanath is the Mahant or head priest of the Gorakhnath Mutt, a Hindu temple in Gorakhpur, following the death of his spiritual "father," Mahant Avaidyanath in September 2014. He is also the founder of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, a social, cultural and nationalist group of youth who seek to provide rightist Hindu platform.[1]

Early life and education

Yogi Adityanath comes from a Rajput family.[2][3] He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Science from H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand.[4][5]

Political career

Adityanath was the youngest member of the 12th Lok Sabha at 26. He has been elected as an MP from Gorakhpur to the Lok Sabha in the 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 elections.[6] He is the successor to former Hindu Mahasabha president Mahant Avaidyanath at the Gorakhnath temple.[7] He holds a B. Sc. from the H.N.B. Garhwal University in Srinagar, Uttarakhand.[7][8]

Mahanth of Gorakhnath Temple

Currently he is Mahant of Guru Gorakhnath Temple, following the death of Mahanth Aavaidyanath on 12th Sept 2014. Yogi Adityanath was made Peethadheshwar of Gorakhnath Temple amid traditional rituals of the Nath sect on 14th Sept 2014.[citation needed]

Political controversies

Conversion

In 2005, Adityanath allegedly led a purification drive which involved the conversion of Christians to Hinduism. In one such instance, 1,800 Christians were reportedly converted to Hinduism in the town of Etah in Uttar Pradesh.[9]

Riots and Arrest

In January 2007, an altercation occurred amidst a Hindu group and Muslims during a Muharram procession in Gorakhpur which led to the hospitalisation of a young Hindu, Raj Kumar Agrahari. The District Magistrate made it clear that Adityanath should not visit the site as it may inflame tensions. He initially agreed but after Agrahari died, he disobeyed the magistrate and travelled to the site with a group of his followers. Adityanath started a non-violent dharna on the site. However inflammatory speeches were made and some of his followers set fire to a nearby mazar (Muslim mausoleum).[10][11] A curfew was implemented by the local police, but Adityanath broke it and was subsequently jailed under Section 151A, Sections 146, 147, 279, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. He was arrested and remanded for a fortnight, on charges of disturbing peace.[12][13] His arrest led to further unrest and several coaches of the Mumbai bound Mumbai-Gorakhpur Godan Express were burnt, allegedly by protesting Hindu Yuva Vahini activists.[14] The day after the arrest, the District Magistrate along with the local police chief, were transferred and replaced. This was "widely perceived" as a result of "Adityanath's clout" with the Uttar Pradesh government of Mulayam Singh Yadav.[10][13][15] The tensions soon escalated to riots across Gorakhpur leading to the burning of mosques, homes, buses and trains.[9] [10] After his release, Adityanath protested his jailing in the Parliament.[16]

Documentary

In March 2011, the documentary film Saffron War - Radicalization of Hinduism[17] accused Adityanath of promoting communal disharmony through a Virat Hindustan rally in rural Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath shared the stage during a hate speech in which an unidentified speaker urged the Hindu audience to dig up the graves of Muslim women and rape the corpses. Recording of this event went viral on social media in March 2015.[18] In August 2014, aspiring Congress Party "spokesman" Shehzaad Poonawala wrote to the National Commission for Minorities demanding that a police First Information Report be filed against Yogi Adityanath.[19]

Yoga

In June 9, 2015, Yogi Adityanath declared that those who oppose SuryaNamaskar, part of Yog, can leave India. He stated - My humble request to those who see communalism in even Sun God would be to drown themselves in the sea or live in a dark room for the rest of their lives.[20]

Shah Rukh Khan

During the intolerance debate in the media, Adityanath compared Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed. He said, “Shah Rukh Khan should remember that majority population of the Country made him the Star, and if they boycot his films, he will also have to wander on streets. It is unfortunate SRK is speaking the same language that of Hafiz Saeed." [21][22]

Pakistan

On 3 January 2016, one day after an assault on an Indian air force base in Pathankot, Adityanath blamed the assault on Pakistan, claiming “The Pathankot attack has once again proved that Satan could change for the better but Pakistan cannot”.[23]

Relations with the BJP

Adityanath has had a strained relation with the BJP for more than a decade.[24] With the emergence of a separate powerbase in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, he has been seeking greater power, causing further conflicts.[25]

On 22–24 December 2006, Adityanath organised a three-day Virat Hindu Mahasammelan at Gorakhpur, during the same period when the BJP was holding its National Executive Meet in Lucknow in the same state. The Uttar Pradesh Elections, 2007 saw a conflict between Adityanath and the BJP leadership - he wanted more than hundred seats in this region to go to candidates selected by him, but the party leadership would not agree. Subsequently, a compromise agreement was reached, possibly with inputs from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh,[26] and eight of his candidates were fielded.[27]

In March 2010, Adityanath was one of several BJP MPs who stated defiance to the party whip on the Women's Reservation Bill.[28]

References

  1. ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (6 October 2014). "The other saffron". Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/saffron-power-in-gorakhpur/article342682.ece
  3. ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090414/jsp/nation/story_10819205.jsp
  4. ^ http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=7
  5. ^ http://www.newspatrolling.com/yogi-adityanath/
  6. ^ http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=7
  7. ^ a b "How a Pauri youth turned into Yogi". The Times of India. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Detailed Profile: Shri Yogi Adityanath". india.gov.in. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  9. ^ a b "'When I Ask Them To Rise And Protect Our Hindu Culture, They Obey Me'". Tehelka. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  10. ^ a b c Subhashini Ali (27 February 2007). "Hindutva's Uncivil Society in Eastern UP: Its time stop the hate spewing yogi of Gorakhpur". SACW.net Communalism Repository. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Violence hits parts of eastern UP, curfew in Gorakhpur area". 29 January 2008.
  12. ^ "`Jailhouse rock' for Yogi & Cohost Amarmani". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  13. ^ a b Apoorvanand (17 February 2007). "Riot, manufactured in Gorakhpur". Tehelka. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
  14. ^ Shahira Naim (2 February 2007). "Vahini activists set train ablaze". Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on 28 April 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Shahira Naim (30 January 2007). "Gorakhpur: DM, SSP removed". Tribune News Service. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
  16. ^ "Monk MP breaks down in tears in parliament". Reuters. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2007.
  17. ^ Saffron War - Radicalization of Hinduism[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "' Yogi Adityanath's Men Telling Hindus To Rape Dead Muslim Women Is Beyond Shocking'". Indiatimes. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  19. ^ Activist writes to minority commission against Yogi Adityanath, demands FIR for hate-speech, India Today, 28 August 2014
  20. ^ Those who want to avoid Yoga can leave India: Yogi Adityanath, The Hindu, 9 June 2015
  21. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-MP-Yogi-Adityanath-No-difference-in-language-of-Shah-Rukh-Khan-and-Hafiz-Saeed/articleshow/49657980.cms
  22. ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/no-difference-between-shah-rukh-khan-and-hafiz-saeed-yogi-adityanath/#sthash.Mgfk4X9E.dpuf
  23. ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1021226/this-bjp-mp-thinks-pakistan-is-worse-than-satan/
  24. ^ Sharad Gupta (28 September 1999). "Group war peaks in Uttar Pradesh". Indian Express.
  25. ^ Atiq Khan (28 March 2007). "Yogi's revolt may hit BJP: Ex-BJP leader to go it alone in U.P". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
  26. ^ Subhash Gatade (15 June 2007). "Political Hindutva : The Countdown Has Begun?". Countercurrents.org. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
  27. ^ Mohua Chatterjee (30 March 2007). "Adityanath back in BJP, 8 nominees get tickets". Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
  28. ^ http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3698770

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