Akhilesh Yadav, while talking to reporters here on Tuesday, said nearly hundred temples were also demolished in Kashi while a bell donated by the King of Nepal was also missing. Calling these incidents a matter of faith, he questioned the government’s style of functioning.
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Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav has launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleging that he had the Manikarnika Ghat and the statue of Rajmata Ahilyabai demolished in Kashi, causing resentment among the Sanatan Samaj and the Pal community.
Akhilesh Yadav, while talking to reporters here on Tuesday, said nearly hundred temples were also demolished in Kashi while a bell donated by the King of Nepal was also missing. Calling these incidents a matter of faith, he questioned the government’s style of functioning.
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Responding to the Chief Minister’s statement on the Shankaracharya issue, Yadav said the incident in Varanasi happened during the Samajwadi Party government due to adverse circumstances and the opposition from the BJP. He said Swami Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati was not a shankaracharya at the time, but the SP government later admitted its mistake by apologizing to the Shankaracharya.
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He alleged that the current government prevented Shankaracharya from bathing in the Ganga and treated him with disrespect. The people of the state and the Sanatan community are angry with the government on these issues and will respond democratically.
Akhilesh Yadav also accused the Chief Minister of creating controversy and tension in society. He stated that the Samajwadi Party is committed to protecting the honor and religious beliefs of the people.
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