Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya criticized the Samajwadi Party on Saturday after its delegation tried reaching Bareilly amid tensions over pro-Islamic slogans. Maurya dismissed the visit as theatrics, and he accused SP chief Akhilesh Yadav of religious appeasement politics. He predicted the party's defeat in 2027 Assembly elections, and he emphasized the state's riot-free governance as a key achievement.
The SP delegation left senior leader Harendra Singh Malik's residence under opposition leader Mata Prasad Pandey's direction to meet citizens affected by recent police actions. Authorities stopped the group near Bareilly with heavy security deployment. SP MLA Ataur Rehman confirmed police from multiple stations blocked their path to meet alleged victims. The controversy stems from detentions of young people over religious chants, and the SP accused the Yogi Adityanath administration of targeting minorities.
The SP delegation left senior leader Harendra Singh Malik's residence under opposition leader Mata Prasad Pandey's direction to meet citizens affected by recent police actions. Authorities stopped the group near Bareilly with heavy security deployment. SP MLA Ataur Rehman confirmed police from multiple stations blocked their path to meet alleged victims. The controversy stems from detentions of young people over religious chants, and the SP accused the Yogi Adityanath administration of targeting minorities.
