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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Akhilesh Yadav's SP government banned Kanwar Yatra while BJP welcomed devotees with flower petals: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Basti: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday targeted Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, alleging that the previous government imposed restrictions on Hindu traditions, such as the Kanwar Yatra, while the BJP government welcomed kanwariyas with flower petals.

Addressing a gathering in Basti after inaugurating and laying the foundation of 77 development projects worth over Rs 504 crore, Adityanath mocked Yadav, claiming that the SP chief is now "waiting to participate" in the very same Hindu event which his government had allegedly banned.

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