Lucknow,

05 March (HS): Yogi Adityanath, the

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has called on the Samajwadi Party (SP) to

discipline Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi for glorifying Mughal monarch

Aurangzeb. Adityanath chastised SP for

departing from Indian cultural norms and emphasized the contributions of

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and socialist leader Dr Ram Manohar Lohia. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

asked the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday to take a hard position on controversial

statements made by party leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi, calling on Azmi’s

expulsion over Azmi’s praise of Mughal monarch Aurangzeb. Adityanath, addressing in the Legislative

Council, challenged the party to bring Azmi to Uttar Pradesh, claiming the

state is well-versed in dealing with such issues.

He

accused the Samajwadi Party of adopting double standards by criticizing Kumbh

but praising Aurangzeb. Adityanath questioned the Samajwadi Party’s support for

India’s cultural and spiritual history, citing the cultural legacies of

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and socialist leader Dr Ram Manohar Lohia. Azmi’s comments sparked outrage, resulting to

his suspension from the Maharashtra Assembly.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi