Former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav’s statue at Maha Kumbh Mela sparks row – ‘Anti-Hindu and in Favour of Muslims’
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Former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav’s statue at Maha Kumbh Mela sparks row – ‘Anti-Hindu and in Favour of Muslims’

New Indian Express  

However, the installation did not sit well with members of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, the apex body of Hindu religious leaders. Its president, Mahant Ravindra Puri, voiced strong opposition, accusing Mulayam Singh Yadav of being “anti-Hindu” and “anti-Sanatan”. He claimed that Mulayam Singh Yadav had been “in favour of Muslims” and had not supported the Ram temple movement, which has long been a central issue for many Hindu groups. “We have no objection to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s statue. Juna Akhara’s Mahamandaleshwar Yati Narsinghanand also lent support to Puri’s remarks, backing the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad’s condemnation of the statue.

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