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
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. Read Full Story 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 police action 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. A Special Investigation Team was formed, six accused were arrested, and others who allegedly aided them were also taken into custody.
He added that additional steps were taken on moral grounds. Hitting out at opposition parties, he said, "They are making the theft of temple offerings the central issue today, but they do not talk about the scams and misdeeds that happened when they were in power." The Chief Minister accused opposition leaders of trying to obstruct the construction of the Ram temple and of creating controversies around religious sites. He alleged that the SP and Congress disrespected Hindu faith by allowing namaz to be offered on the steps of Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya.
"It was a one-way affair," he said, questioning the opposition's secular credentials. This is a developing story. It will be updated. Ends
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