Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav clash ahead of Ayodhya visit over temple and land issues

Published 08 Nov 2026, 19:09 IST

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In recent remarks, actor Ravi Kishan said “people will realise electoral Hindus” while criticizing Akhilesh Yadav’s visit to the Ram Temple. At the same time, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party and Congress of “spreading propaganda against Ayodhya out of fear.”

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The Chief Minister's remark came within hours of the announcement that Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav would visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12

— The Hindu
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UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the same forces that had opposed the Ram temple movement were now trying to take political mileage from it.

— Hindustan Times
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Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav clash ahead of Ayodhya visit over temple and land issues

— India Today

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The Federal Center-Left New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 07 Nov 2026, 06:30 IST

Akhilesh Yadav’s Hindu pivot and search for a coalition beyond Muslims, Yadavs

Experts attribute the overt shift in political posturing to a growing recognition that the once-formidable Muslim-OBC social coalition appears to have plateaued

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media 07 Nov 2026, 22:49 IST

‘Apologise to Ram Bhakts first’: Yogi Adityanath ahead of Akhilesh Yadav's visit to Ayodhya

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the same forces that had opposed the Ram temple movement were now trying to take political mileage from it.

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 08 Nov 2026, 09:47 IST

Apologise to saints, devotees before visiting Ayodhya: Adityanath ahead of Akhilesh’s visit

The Chief Minister's remark came within hours of the announcement that Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav would visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12

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The Siasat Daily Center-Left Siasat Daily 08 Nov 2026, 14:55 IST

Yogi Adityanath warns against attempts to tarnish Ayodhya’s image

Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday, November 8, said any attempt to tarnish Ayodhya’s image or undermine its cultural and religious heritage would not be allowed to succeed. Addressing a Diwali Milan programme in the Nishad settlement near Ramghat Halt here, a day after…

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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co. 08 Nov 2026, 15:53 IST

'Spreading propaganda against Ayodhya out of fear': Yogi Adityanath targets SP, Congress

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India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article 08 Nov 2026, 19:09 IST

Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav clash ahead of Ayodhya visit over temple and land issues

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