Yogi Adityanath, born in 1972 as Ajay Mohan Singh Bisht, is a monk-turned-politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party or the BJP. He has been the longest-serving Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh, having been in office for over nearly seven years — since March 2017.
Head priest at the Gorakhnath temple, he first joined politics when he was named in charge of managing the election campaign for former MP Mahant Avaidyanath.
Yogi Adityanath represents the Gorakhpur urban constituency in the state legislative assembly. First elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998, he has served as the MP for Gorakhpur in the parliament. He was a member of the Legislative Council of the state between 2017 and 2022.
As far as feeling ” safe” goes, can Yogi ji recall the well known case of a well to do Muslim businessman in Vadodara who bought a house in predominantly Hindu area. Most of the residents were unhappy and wanted the businessman to move out. This gentleman moved out after a year of trying to settle down in the new place., due to the hostile reception he received.
This incident refutes Yogi’s theory about safety and took place in a BJP ruled State.