In 2007, Adityanath, then a Member of Parliament from the Gorakhpur constituency, had delivered a speech urging the people gathered to avenge the death of a Hindu boy. He had said,
“Agar koi Hinduon ke gharon aur dukano mein aag lagata hain, toh main nahi manta ki aap sab in sab kirtiyon ko karne se rokta hain. (If someone put the homes and shops of Hindus on fire, then I do not believe that you should also be stopped from doing the same).”
Communal riots had followed in Gorakhpur, with ten people losing their lives as rains, buses, mosques and homes were burnt down. After the speech, Adityanath was arrested on charges of disturbing peace, but was released after a fortnight.
Source: Barandbench
