Little known facts Yogi Adityanath revealed about himself at the Lallantop event

Speaking at The Lallantop event in Lucknow today, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath revealed some interesting little details about himself, his childhood, and his life as a 'yogi' and in politics.

Here are some of them:

1. "Growing up, I was never different from any other common child in India."

2. "My brother-in-law wanted me to join SFI in college, but I found myself drawn to AVBP."

3. "Once, police raided the students' hostel in Gorakhnath temple and beat up some boys. When I found out about it, I spoke to the warden, and he told me the students had not done any wrong. I took the matter ahead, investigation was done, the real wrong-doers were identified, and the said police officer who barged into the hostel was suspended... That was the first time I took to the streets, and I did it for the poor students."

4. "I heard the Kerala government has decided to put Dalit priests in charge of temples; it made me laugh. This is something we had done way back in the 90s in Patna's Mahavir temple. My guru had already proved that untouchability and discrimination is not a part of Hinduism."

5. "My guru has eaten meals with the Dom Raja, along with other saints. The Dom Raja and his family were surprised and moved, for they were used to being treated as Untouchables, but Mahant Avaidyanath preached that untouchability is not something we practice."

6. "About five to six months after winning the elections in 1998, I told my guru that politics was not suiting me. Having seen people lie and commit crimes in it, I was losing interest in politics. My guru then advised me to not run away from it, but instead use it as a medium of service."