Akhilesh should apologise for defaming Ram Mandir: Yogi at AajTak Panchayat
· India · India Today
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav must apologise to Lord Ram devotees before visiting Ayodhya. Speaking at the AajTak Panchayat event, Adityanath said leaders who previously neglected the town and opposed the Ram Janmabhoomi movement should express regret for their party's past actions. He specifically cited the 1990 police firing on kar sevaks under the Mulayam Singh Yadav government, asserting that those responsible must seek forgiveness from saints and devotees. Adityanath added that while Ayodhya welcomes everyone who visits with devotion, anyone arriving with impure intentions will face consequences. Addressing recent allegations regarding donation theft at the Ram Temple, the Chief Minister noted that the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is an autonomous body created following a Supreme Court order, and the state government asked the trust to take action upon learning of the matter.
Why it matters
The exchange sharpens the political confrontation in Uttar Pradesh over the legacy of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and ownership of religious identity in Ayodhya.
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