New Delhi:
Samajwadi Social gathering chief Akhilesh Yadav has claimed that there’s a ‘shivling’ – a cylindrical idol that represents the Hindu god Shiva – underneath the official residence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.
His remarks come in opposition to a backdrop of a raging controversy over the excavation of an historical step properly in Sambhal, the Uttar Pradesh district which witnessed lethal clashes over a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque final month.
Talking to reporters in Lucknow, Mr Yadav stated the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) authorities is getting excavation carried out at varied locations to “conceal its failure” and to divert consideration from the problems associated to the general public.
“We imagine there’s a ‘shivling’ underneath the chief minister’s residence too. Excavation must also be carried out there,” he stated.
The previous chief minister of Uttar Pradesh additionally alleged that the “homes of harmless individuals are being demolished illegally by bulldozers”.
“This isn’t improvement however destruction. There isn’t any line of improvement within the arms of the chief minister, there’s a line of destruction,” Mr Yadav added.
BJP’s Response To Akhilesh Yadav
Responding to Akhilesh Yadav’s charge, BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi requested why he “has an issue” with digging in Sambhal.
“In 2013, he (Mr Yadav) used your complete state equipment to excavate 1,000 tonnes of gold. He is able to excavate the gold, however has an issue with a ‘Shivling’. That is why he’s speaking about digging the chief minister’s residence,” Mr Tripathi advised the information company PTI.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala additionally slammed the “shameless” Samajwadi Social gathering and stated it’s “mocking ‘Shivling’ for scoring factors with the vote financial institution”.
Excavation In Sambhal
The authorities in Sambhal district final week started the renovation and excavation of the traditional “Mrityu Kup” (properly of dying) at Kot Purvi.
In keeping with locals, the properly was deserted a number of years in the past and full of particles, which shall be cleared. They declare the properly shouldn’t be solely a historic landmark but additionally a sacred website the place devotees imagine they will attain salvation by bathing.
The construction close to the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid — the place a court-ordered survey led to violence final month, leaving 4 folks useless.
Web providers had been suspended within the district within the wake of the violence.
The mosque was surveyed on the orders of a neighborhood court docket following a petition that claimed {that a} Harihar temple stood on the website beforehand.