‘Apologise to Ram Bhakts first’: Yogi Adityanath ahead of Akhilesh Yadav's visit to Ayodhya
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has demanded an apology from Akhilesh Yadav regarding the 1990 firing on karsevaks ahead of Yadav's visit to the Ayodhya Ram Temple. Adityanath criticized the opposition for attempting to gain political mileage from a site they previously opposed.
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Reflects the ongoing political tension and historical grievances surrounding the Ayodhya Ram Temple in Indian politics.
Ahead of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's proposed visit to Ram temple in Ayodhya, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday sought an apology from those who opened fire at karsevaks in 1990. Without addressing Yadav directly, Adityanath demanded that an apology be tendered to 'Ram Bhakts' before visiting Ayodhya.The chief minister was referring to the firing that took place on October 30 and November 2 in 1990, during the government of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. The SP has maintained that the then government had to act to maintain law and order.ALSO READ: Akhilesh Yadav to visit Ayodhya Ram Temple with family for first time since consecrationAkhilesh Yadav is set to visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with his family on December 12.
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