India, Feb. 15 -- Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said that using derogatory language against Shankaracharya constitutes both verbal violence ('shaabdik hinsaa') and a sin.

"Using highly derogatory language against Shankaracharya is both verbal violence and a sin. Along with the person who said this, those who thumped the tables in flattery will also be guilty.

When BJP MLAs leave the House and face the public, the public will throw their houses out on the streets," Akhilesh said in a post on X in Hindi, on Saturday.

His comments came a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the UP Legislative Assembly, stating that not everyone is entitled to use the title of "Shankaracharya" and that religio...