Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi uses ‘abba jaan’ jibe again
The Hindu
The phrase used by Muslims also appears to be an attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh.
In a double-edged statement, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had said that prior to his government’s formation in 2017, the ration meant for the poor would get ‘digested’ by those who utter ‘abba jaan’. This led to a reaction on social media as several users condemned the Chief Minister’s words accusing him of making communal references. In several parts of the country, Muslims use the phrase ‘abba jaan’ to refer to their fathers or as an endearment. However, in the recent context in the State’s politics, it also appears to be an attack on Mr. Adityanath’s rival and president of the Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh. Speaking at an official function in Kushinagar on Sunday, Mr. Adityanath while taking a swipe at the alleged ‘appeasement’ in previous governments, said that now the BJP did not look at anyone’s face before providing them benefits such as toilets or grains.More Related News