Lucknow,

14 Feb (HS): On Saturday, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav stated that

using insulting words against Shankaracharya involves both verbal assault

('shaabdik hinsaa') and sin. Using disparaging remarks about Shankaracharya is

both verbal aggression and a sin. Along with the person who uttered it, others

who banged tables in flattery will also be held accountable. When BJP MLAs

leave the House and face the people, the public will throw their homes out on

the streets, Akhilesh stated in a Hindi-language post on X on Saturday. His

remarks come a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed

the UP Legislative Assembly, emphasizing that not everyone is allowed to use

the title of Shankaracharya and that religious etiquette and the rule of law

must be observed at all times.

Those

who refuse to reveal the true figures regarding deaths during the Maha Kumbh,

who find ways to corrupt even compensation payments, and who refuse to reveal

where the money went for those who did not receive compensation, do not have

the moral right to question anyone else's religious standing, Yadav stated. In

his remark, he also mentioned the rule of law (kanoon kaa shaasan)

and asked, If this is proven, will he summon the House again to invoke

the 'rule of destiny' (vidhi kaa shaasan)? This is what

happens when ego talks instead of humanity. Ego changes culture into vice,

causing the individual to lose respect in society, as the adage goes:

Whenever he opens his mouth, he speaks ill!

Yadav

also accused Adityanath of engaging in hate speech, including on religious

issues.

The

SP head said that the filthy statement made regarding Shankaracharya was

permanently recorded in the House. If we call his statement condemnable,

even the word 'condemnable' will sound condemnable, he said.

During

the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, a dispute arose between the district administration

and Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath spoke to the Assembly on Friday, emphasizing the importance of

religious decorum and upholding the rule of law.

Adityanath,

speaking to the Assembly without identifying anyone, stated, Not everyone

is entitled to write 'Shankaracharya' before their name. Not everyone may

claim to be the acharya of a 'peeth' and change the ambiance at will. Everyone

must abide to certain limitations. Adityanath's words originated from a

previous issue in which Saraswati was stopped on his way to the Sangam for a

sacred plunge on Mauni Amavasya, January 18.

In

an apparent allusion to the clash, Adityanath questioned the opposition's

viewpoint and suggested that individuals pushing for morality engage in

self-reflection. Adityanath defended the administration's conduct of the Magh

Mela, saying that when more than 4.5 crore devotees converge in one spot,

stringent crowd control is required to avoid a stampede-like event. In a place

where crores of devotees have gathered, the exit gate through which people

depart after having a plunge cannot be utilized to enter. Adityanath stated

that any such effort might result in a stampede and threaten lives.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi