Congress leader Hussain Dalwai’s comments on U.P. CM Adityanath’s saffron clothes draws flak

“...do not wear saffron clothes, and become a little modern...’ senior Maharashtra Congress leader and former MP, Hussain Dalwai commented on Yogi Adityanath’s outfit.

Updated - January 06, 2023 01:59 am IST

Published - January 06, 2023 01:45 am IST - Mumbai

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a session on investment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh, in Mumbai, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a session on investment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh, in Mumbai, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI

Senior Maharashtra Congress leader and former MP, Hussain Dalwai, has made a controversial statement against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister over his 'saffron outfit', saying that the latter should wear modern clothes.

"Don't talk about religion every day, do not wear saffron clothes, and become a little modern. Embrace modern ideas," Mr. Dalwai said

Coming down heavily on UP CM who is on two days visit to Mumbai to draw domestic investors ahead of the Global Investors Summit to be held in Lucknow next month, the Congress leader said that Yogi should develop new industries in his own state instead of taking industries from Maharashtra."

Maharashtra has provided good facilities for industry. So instead of taking industries from Maharashtra, you should develop new industries in the State. Create an environment to allow them to thrive," Mr. Dalwai said while talking to the reporters on Wednesday. He further said that UP CM should embrace some modernity as the industry is a symbol of modernity.

Committed to making Uttar Pradesh one trillion-dollar economy and having successfully completed roadshows abroad to invite foreign investors to the Global Investors Summit (GIS 2023) and introduce them to the opportunities available in various sectors in the state through his team of ministers and officials, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has himself taken charge now to bring massive domestic investments to the state.

The Chief Minister will start the domestic roadshows from Mumbai, the financial capital of the country today, meeting the country's leading tycoons and bankers as well as prominent film personalities in the context of the upcoming Film City in Noida.It is noteworthy that in December, under the guidance of CM Yogi, eight delegations of ministers and senior officials visited 21 cities in 16 countries and received investment proposals worth ₹7.12 lakh crore.

The roadshows in nine Indian cities, which starts today, are a continuation of that exercise.As per the schedule of CM Yogi, before and after the roadshow, will also have one-to-one meetings with various industrialists. This meeting will be on the basis of Business to Government (B2G).

Bhagwa is our soul”: Shiv Sena (Uddhav)

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) has hit out at Congress leader and former MP Hussain Dalwai after the latter courted a political controversy by commenting on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s ‘saffron outfit’.

Uddhav faction leader Anand Dubey on Thursday slammed the Congress leader for his statement and said that the saffron (Bhagwa) is our “soul”, irrespective of its other importance.

“We do not agree with what Hussain Dalwai commented about UP CM’s outfit. Bhagwa (Saffron) is not just a colour, but a symbol of India’s culture and tradition. It is the mark of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Hindavi Swarajya. It is like our soul,” Mr. Dubey said.

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