Political row intensifies over Akhilesh’s Ayodhya visit; BJP questions decision to skip Ram Mandir

Political row intensifies over Akhilesh’s Ayodhya visit; BJP questions decision to skip Ram Mandir

Desk: Uttar Pradesh politics has heated up following Akhilesh Yadav’s visit to Ayodhya. Although Akhilesh visited Ayodhya, he did not go to the Ram Mandir, a move that has drawn criticism from the BJP and the community of seers. Linking this to vote-bank politics, the BJP has alleged that Akhilesh is avoiding the temple because visiting it could adversely affect his vote bank. This political debate surrounding Ayodhya, emerging ahead of the assembly elections, is likely to intensify in the coming days.