Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that "political Islam", which inflicted the greatest blow on Sanatan Dharma, is rarely discussed as compared to several discussions on British and French colonialism.

"Great warriors like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Guru Gobind Singh, Maharana Pratap and Maharana Sanga waged battles against political Islam. And we remember them for it," CM Adityanath said at an event in Gorakhpur to commemorate RSS's 100 years of service to the nation.

The UP Chief Minister added that this aspect of history is often overlooked. "Our ancestors waged major struggles against political Islam. Yet, this aspect of history remains largely overlooked."

"Our ancestors fought against the British and French. But they also fought against political Islam.

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