India, Jan. 28 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath launched a veiled attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday, saying that even those infamous for their politics of appeasement are now taking a dip at the Triveni Sangam during Mahakumbh.

He also said that the growing participation of people from diverse political ideologies in the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj demonstrates the 'enduring influence of Sanatan Dharma.'.

"I am pleased that those who once disrespected India's faith and were infamous for their appeasement politics are now eager to take a dip at the holy Sangam of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati to seek 'Punya' (virtue)," Adityanath said at a Times Now Navbharat event.

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