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UP Govt Uses Ayodhya Deepotsav for Social Cohesion

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath positions Ayodhya Deepotsav as platform for social unity across caste lines.

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Nov 3, 2026

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UP Govt Uses Ayodhya Deepotsav for Social Cohesion

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath positions Ayodhya Deepotsav as platform for social unity across caste lines.

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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath positions Ayodhya Deepotsav as platform for social unity across caste lines. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says Ayodhya Deepotsav brings together people from all castes through shared cultural practices. Originally reported by mint.

UP Govt Positions Ayodhya Deepotsav

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presents Ayodhya's Deepotsav as a platform for social cohesion.

Social Cohesion Through Participation

People across caste lines, from saints and students to sanitation workers, potters and traders, participate together.

Cultural Heritage as Unity Platform

The festival reflects a vision of social harmony where identity is defined by participation rather than caste.

Government's Shift in Approach

Adityanath said governments before 2017 neglected cultural forces that could unite society while using caste divisions as political basis.

Deepotsav as Social Unity Example

The event offers a platform where people from different occupations and backgrounds participate in common celebration.

The main idea

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says Ayodhya Deepotsav brings together people from all castes through shared cultural practices.

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