MEERUT, Aug. 4 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday flayed the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) for protecting criminal networks as he specifically referred to the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The CM said the Congress falsely implicated Hindus in the Malegaon blast case as he demanded an apology for what he called their "anti-India and anti-Sanatan" actions.

"Congress never acted on terrorist incidents. In the Malegaon case, it shamelessly pursued a false agenda against Hindus. When will they apologise to the nation for their sins," he said, citing the recent acquittal of all accused in the case as proof of "Satyamev Jayate" (truth prevails).

The CM was speaking during the foundation laying ceremony of Uttar Prade...