Surviving kar sevaks and victims' families condemned the remarks and questioned Akhilesh Yadav's visit plans to Ram Mandir. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath insisted the Samajwadi Party chief apologise to Ayodhya and devotees before the visit, making this long-standing issue a significant political flashpoint.
Political dispute erupts in Uttar Pradesh over 1990 police firing comments
A political controversy has ignited in Uttar Pradesh after Samajwadi Party MP Sanatan Pandey's remarks about the 1990 police firing on kar sevaks during Mulayam Singh Yadav's tenure. The BJP demanded an apology, accusing the Samajwadi Party of offending religious feelings. Surviving kar sevaks and victims' families condemned the remarks and questioned Akhilesh Yadav's visit plans to Ram Mandir. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath insisted the Samajwadi Party chief apologise to Ayodhya and devotees before the visit, making this long-standing issue a significant political flashpoint.
