Chennai, March 12 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for supporting the remarks made by the Sambhal CO on Holi and called it a gross violation of Article 15 of the Constitution. Tagore stressed that festivals and prayers should promote harmony and not division.

In a post on X, Tagore said, "Unbelievable! It is a clear violation of Article 15 of our Constitution to discriminate against anyone based on religion, especially in matters of worship. Festivals and prayers must coexist in harmony, not be used to spread division. Nafarat ka bazaar band hona chahiye."

On March 6, Sambhal Circle Officer (CO) Anuj Kumar Chaudhary said those uncomfortable with colours should remain ind...