'They offered namaz ...': CM Yogi slams SP, Cong for 'appeasement politics' amid Ayodhya row
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized the Samajwadi Party and Congress for alleged 'appeasement politics' regarding a 2003 incident involving namaz at a temple. He contrasted these past actions with his government's development of Ayodhya and the Ram temple.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights the ongoing use of religious identity and historical grievances in Indian political discourse to mobilize voters.
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday targeted the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress, accusing them of disrespecting Hindu faith and practising 'appeasement politics' by allegedly allowing namaz to be offered at Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya during their tenure.Addressing a public meeting in Bikapur after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of 217 development projects worth more than Rs 432 crore, UP CM said those who now claim to speak for faith had committed a 'sin' by allowing namaz at the temple."They had namaz offered at Hanumangarhi. Can anyone imagine Hanuman Chalisa being recited inside Jama Masjid? Can any government or the Samajwadi Party or the Congress ever make that happen? If not, then why was this sin committed at Hanumangarhi? Who was responsible for it?"
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