India dubs NYT editorial against Yogi Adityanath as questionable

New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday dubbed an editorial in the renowned American newspaper 'The New York Times' as 'questionable', in which it had criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for electing Yogi Adityanath as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

"All editorials or opinions are subjective. This case is particularly so and the wisdom in doubting the verdicts of genuine democratic exercises is quite questionable, both at home and abroad," said External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay responding to a question.

Also Read: Alld HC reserves order in 2007 hate speech case involving UP CM Adityanath

The NTY editorial titled "Modi's Perilous Embrace of Hindu Extremists" stated, "Since Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014, PM Modi has played a cagey game, appeasing his party's hardline Hindu base while promoting secular goals of development and economic growth."

Describing Yogi Adityanath as a 'firebrand Hindu cleric', the editorial claimed that the decision to elevate the 44-year-old leader as Uttar Pradesh chief minister was a shocking rebuke to religious minorities.