A day before Ayodhya’s massive Deepotsav, a row has erupted with the Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at loggerheads over the programme itself. While talking to the media, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh Yadav asked why the state government was spending so much money on Diyas while they should be learning how Christmas is celebrated.
The BJP has now accused the Samajwadi leader of hurting sentiments of Hindus.
What did Akhilesh Yadav say?
During a media interaction, reporters asked Akhilesh Yadav about the ninth edition of Deepotsav in Ayodhya, which is being planned on a larger scale than the previous year.
Replying to this, he said, “I don’t want to give a suggestion. But I will give one suggestion on the name of Lord Ram. In the entire world, all the cities get il