Neither God nor people will forgive 'Ram dhan ki chori': Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP over alleged embezzlement of donations for the Ram temple and poor infrastructure on major expressways. He also reaffirmed his party's commitment to reservation policies and promised future development for the Saharanpur region.
Why it matters
The statement highlights ongoing political friction between opposition parties and the ruling BJP regarding religious sentiment and infrastructure quality.
Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Ram temple donation embezzlement issue , Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) alleged that it had "tampered with faith" and neither God nor people will forgive theft of " Ram dhan ".
"People even sit outside temples and beg, but they do not steal from the temple," Mr. Yadav said while interacting with reporters during his visit to Saharanpur.
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