CM Yogi claims Samajwadi Party, Congress allowed namaz at Ayodhya’s Hanumangarhi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party and Congress of disrespecting Hindu faith by allegedly allowing namaz at the Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya. During a development project inauguration, he contrasted this with his government's efforts to promote Sanatan Dharma and regional infrastructure.
Why it matters
The statement highlights ongoing communal political tensions in Uttar Pradesh and the use of religious identity as a central theme in regional governance and election rhetoric.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (July 11, 2026) in Ayodhya alleged that the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress disrespected the Hindu faith, alleging they had earlier allowed namaz to be offered at the Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya and demanded that they apologise for the sin.
“These people had Namaz offered at Hanumangarhi, but can the SP, Congress, or any other government have the Hanuman Chalisa recited at Jama Masjid? If they cannot, then why did they commit the sin of having Namaz offered on the steps of Hanumangarhi? Those pretending to have faith committed this sin, whereas the BJP established Ayodhya as the cultural capital of Sanatan Dharma,” said Mr. Adityanath, while inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for 217 development projects worth more than ₹432 crore in Bikapur Assembly constituency under Ayodhya district.
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