OP Rajbhar Slams SP Over 1990 Ayodhya Firing, Backs CM Yogi
UP Minister OP Rajbhar slams Samajwadi Party, demanding an apology from Akhilesh Yadav for the 1990 Ayodhya police firing on kar sevaks.
Uttar Pradesh Minister OP Rajbhar has stepped into the political fray, throwing his full weight behind Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the controversial 1990 Ayodhya police firing. Rajbhar has asserted that the Chief Minister's stance is entirely accurate, sparking a fresh war of words with the Samajwadi Party (SP).
Pointing Fingers at Mulayam Singh Yadav
The Minister did not mince words while addressing the events of 1990, when police opened fire on 'kar sevaks' in Ayodhya. Rajbhar claimed that the responsibility for the bloodshed lies squarely with the late Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the time.
According to Rajbhar, this is not a matter of speculation but a matter of record. He alleged that Mulayam Singh Yadav had previously admitted on the floors of both the State Assembly and the Lok Sabha that the orders for the firing were issued by his own government.
Allegations of SP Complicity
The attack on the Samajwadi Party didn't stop with the late patriarch. OP Rajbhar further claimed that Ram Gopal Yadav had also acknowledged the role of the SP government in ordering the police action against the devotees. Rajbhar highlighted a stark contradiction between the current rhetoric of the Samajwadi Party and their historical actions.
The Demand for an Apology
The political heat has intensified following a challenge issued by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The CM had suggested that those who were responsible for the firing on Ram devotees and the lathi-charge on saints during the 1990 Ram Mandir movement must seek public forgiveness before stepping foot in the holy city.
Echoing this sentiment, OP Rajbhar has issued a direct ultimatum to the current Samajwadi Party president, Akhilesh Yadav. The Minister demanded that if Akhilesh Yadav intends to visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, he must first offer a public apology for the incidents of 1990.
"The Chief Minister is correct in his assessment. The orders were issued by the government of that time," Rajbhar asserted, emphasizing the need for accountability for the violence unleashed on the kar sevaks.