New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that political power in a democracy must come through the people's mandate, accusing unnamed forces of attempting to create instability in India. He also alleged that some groups were aspiring for a change of power along the lines of Bangladesh.

In a statement issued on October 16, Adityanath said that young people should be encouraged to contribute to nation-building rather than being drawn into activities that could lead to unrest. He accused certain forces of using the issues of electoral reforms and justice as a pretext to spread instability.

"In a democracy, power comes through the people's mandate, not through anarchy," he said, alleging that attempt...