'This Ram Mandir Is Useless': SP's Ram Gopal Yadav Sparks Controversy; BJP Reacts

Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Tuesday entered into a huge controversy after he commented on the newly-constructed Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya stating that “the temple is bekaar (useless)”. Intensifying his attack on the BJP-led central government, the Samajwadi Party leader said the temples in our country are not built like this, adding that the “Ram temple has not been built according to Vaastu“.

Speaking to News18, Yadav said, “I worship Lord Ram every day. Some people have done the patent on Ram Navmi. But, that Mandir (Ram Temple in Ayodhya) is bekaar (useless). It’s not how temples are built. The design and map of the temple is not according to vaastu.”

BJP Reacts, Accuses INDIA Bloc of Vote Bank Politics

Reacting to the comments, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “The INDI Alliance is playing with people’s faith is due to vote bank politics. They have always opposed the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Vinaash Kale Viprit Buddhi. Whatever Ram Gopal Yadav said is an insult to Sanatan beliefs.”

Following Ram Gopal Yadav’s comments, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reacted and said that the Samajwadi Party leader’s comments are the most “shocking and insulting” remarks on Ram Mandir by the INDIA bloc.

Slamming the leader, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala took to X and wrote, “Shocking & most insulting comment on Ram Mandir by INDI alliance SP Leader Ram Gopal Yadav.” He further accused the Samajwadi Party of attacking the Ram Bhakts stating that with such comments it is clear that the INDI alliance is working towards eradication of Sanatan dharma.

BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sudhanshu Trivedi also questioned Ram Gopal Yadav’s statement and said, “Haj House in Ghaziabad is good for them but Ram mandir is useless for them. Agra Mughal Garden was good and Ram Mandir Bekar. INDIA bloc should speak on this. Would you want to lock Ram Mandir again?”

Meanwhile, former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam questioned Ram Gopal Yadav’s statement and said, “I didn’t know Ram Gopal believed so much in vaastu. He has played a major role in bringing Akhilesh Yadav’s SP down. He is responsible for the fall of his party.”

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