GORAKHPUR, Dec. 9 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that foreign invaders can never be national heroes, even as he warned against political forces attempting to divide the nation along caste and religious lines, likening them to "historical traitors".

Addressing a gathering at Sainik School in Gorakhpur after inaugurating a state-of-the-art auditorium named after India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the late General Bipin Rawat, Adityanath said those who divide the country for political gain "commit a sin like Jaichand and Mir Jafar".

"Short-term 'lollipops' in the name of caste, region or language cannot ensure sustainable development or true welfare. When such forces come to power, they prioritise personal or fa...