Lucknow, Feb. 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh Assembly's budget session commenced on Monday with high drama as the Samajwadi Party (SP) launched a scathing attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over alleged financial irregularities related to Mahakumbh-2025. SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav accused the government of exploiting religious sentiments and misusing public funds in the name of the grand event.
Yadav questioned the BJP's claims regarding Mahakumbh, stating that the assertion of it occurring after 144 years has no basis in Hindu scriptures. "The BJP is deceiving people under the garb of Sanatan Dharma while actually manipulating their religious faith for political gains," he alleged.
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