Yogi Adityanath, having firebrand Hindu leader image has taken over the command of Uttar Pradesh. While there is usually an atmosphere of cheer and hope about Yogi, Muslims are anxious what will happen next? The community is afraid of Yogi's image. With the swearing in some Muslim fanatics have just started frightening the muslim community. While at present we don't see any reason for doing this. Undoubtedly Yogi has an image of intensive Pro-Hindu but in his first address after swearing in he has talked of taking everyone without any discrimination and it should be trusted. Pleasantly several Muslim intellectuals have come forward to relieve anxiety of Muslims and have appealed to welcome the new government with a positive approach. They feel that there will be no discrimination and no difference between the majority and minority community. Muslims need not be afraid and instead to move ahead with positive thinking. BJP has come to power with the slogan – With all, Progress for all. So it can be expected that Yogi will not discriminate with anyone. Muslim intellectuals have expressed that at times harsh words are used in politics but if entrusted with power one has to mallows down and wants to take everybody. Anwar Jalalpuri, famous poet and related to Urdu, says that mandate of public must be accepted in democracy. Opining about anyone with judging him is not fair. The language differs during the elections and after the elections. Being the responsibility entrusted, balance is needed. So there is no reason for Muslims to be hopeless. They say that nation runs on the constitution and hope that all is well. Sahiba Anwar, former principal of Karamat Hussain PG College and writer, says that we live in a democratic country. People's mandate is supreme. It may be expected that Yogi Adityanath changes himself before changing UP. May be Yogi a Pro-Hindu leader so far but he is the Chief Minister of UP now. He has been entrusted the responsibility of every class of the state. We can't see the Hindu-Muslims separated. I believe Yogi too will do so. Talib Zaidi, senior faculty of Shia College, says the people of UP have entrusted the power to BJP for a change. Of course, Yogi is a fanatic Hindu leader. But the person fanatic to his religion doesn't disrespect another religion since any religion doesn't talk against humanity. Muslims should move ahead with a positive thinking up above the thinking about BJP and Yogi. On swearing in by Mahant Adityanath as the Chief Minister, Devbandi ulema leaders including Islamic teaching institute Darul Uloom said that Mahant has been more responsible after being the Chief Minister. He has taken an oath to take altogether. So he must honour it. I want to say that Mahant Adityanath has an inspiring track record in this regard. His most trusted attendant is an Indian orphan Muslim living with him since childhood. Mahantji has also permitted him to follow his religion. Usually people treat Gorakhnath Temple just the Hindutva centre while the temple complex is also a centre of communal harmony. Many Muslim families reside here from generations. Dwarika Tiwari, the eldest employee of Gorakhnath Temple describes this Gorakhpeeth a part of liberal tradition and says that the people trying to understand it in their own way need to see its contribution towards the social harmony. We just say that Muslim brothers should give time to Mahant Adityanath, not to decide yet. Yogiji will also have to prove that there will be no discrimination on the grounds of religion, caste and community in Uttar Pradesh. Everybody will have equal opportunities.
* Anil Narendra
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