Dehradun, July 19 -- Chardham pilgrimage priests in Uttarakhand have opposed a replica of Kedarnath Temple named Kedareshwar in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh. The Priests Mahapanchayat has also asked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav not to support replication of the Kedarnath Temple name and Shivling inside Kedareshwar sanctum sanctorum in Saifai, considered to be his political bastion.

Uttarakhand Char Dham priests' Mahapanchayat has opposed the construction of Kedareshwar Temple in Saifai which is slated to replicate the architecture and installation of Shivling inside the sanctum sanctorum of Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand. The Mahapanchayat explicitly stated that any replication of the architecture, names, or the formation of any trust us...