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Hindu hard-liner sworn in as leader of India's largest state
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 20 - 03 - 2017

A hard-line Hindu religious leader was sworn in on Sunday as the chief minister of India's most populous state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders of India's ruling party attended a ceremony in the Uttar Pradesh state capital of Lucknow, where Yogi Adityanath took the oath of office.
Adityanath is a five-time member of Parliament who has offended many in the country with his polarizing statements attacking the Muslim community.
The 44-year-old Adityanath has won the parliamentary seat from Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh since 1998. He is also the head priest of a temple in Gorakhpur. Two deputy chief ministers and 47 other ministers were also sworn in at the ceremony, which came a week after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party won a landslide victory in state assembly elections.
Adityanath's anti-Muslim rhetoric has raised concerns among Uttar Pradesh's Muslims, who form nearly a fifth of the state's population.
On Sunday, Adityanath tried to reassure Uttar Pradesh citizens that his top priorities were good governance and development of the state, among the poorest in India.
Outgoing chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father and Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav also attended Adityanath's coronation.
The swearing-in ceremony was the culmination of a seven-phased assembly poll spread over two months in the huge state. The BJP didn't name a chief ministerial candidate all through the campaigning, or even until 24 hours ago.
On Saturday evening, after a suspense-filled week, the BJP's senior leadership named Adityanath, five-time Gorakhpur lawmaker, for the chief minister's post, and in a departure of sorts also named not one, but two deputy chief ministers. So, assisting Adityanath over the next five years will be deputy CMs Maurya and Sharma. — Agencies


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