‘Poster war’ in Lucknow over Dhirendra Shastri’s remarks; BJP hits back sharply at Akhilesh’s ‘Krishna’ poster

‘Poster war’ in Lucknow over Dhirendra Shastri’s remarks; BJP hits back sharply at Akhilesh’s ‘Krishna’ poster

A ‘poster war’ has erupted once again in the politics of Uttar Pradesh—this time involving the Samajwadi Party and the BJP, who find themselves at odds over references to Lord Ram and Lord Krishna. Posters displayed outside the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow have stirred up significant political activity. The appearance of these posters in Lucknow has marked the beginning of a new chapter of heated rhetoric in UP politics. Through these posters, the Samajwadi Party has taken aim at the religious storyteller (kathavachak) Dhirendra Krishna Shastri.