They fired on Ram devotees, now talking about faith: Yogi Adityanath attacks SP

In an all-out attack on the Samajwadi Party over its criticism of the theft of donations at the Ram temple, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the opposition party of hypocrisy and reminded it of its own track record in matters of faith."They fired on Ram devotees, and today they are talking about faith," Yogi Adityanath said at Panchayat Aaj Tak on Wednesday.He was alluding to when police opened fire on karsevaks during the Ayodhya movement in 1990. Then UP Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh had ordered the crackdown after thousands of Hindu karsevaks marched toward the disputed Babri Masjid on October 30, and again on November 2. At least 17 died in the firing and ensuing clashes, per official records.Yogi Adityanath acknowledged that the embezzlement of offerings at the Ram temple had hurt the sentiments of devotees but said the government acted promptly.