"BJP Should Seek Apology, Hold 'Maafi' Yatra": Akhilesh Yadav's Latest
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Three days ago, Lord Krishna became a recurring theme in the high-profile face-off between UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi boss Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today took a fresh swipe at the BJP, suggesting the party hold a 'jan maafi (apology)' yatra across poll-bound Uttar Pradesh instead of the ongoing 'jan vishwaas (trust)' yatra. "The people will not forgive them," he said at a press conference in eastern UP's Gonda.
The ruling BJP has been holding six different yatras across the state that started in the last week of December. Mr Yadav, a former UP Chief Minister, has already finished 11 rounds of his 'Samajwadi vijay (victory)' yatra, which are larger in scale and have attracted thousands of people.
He also took a swipe at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his statement that he is ready to contest next month's Assembly election from any seat his party decides; this follows speculation Adityanath could contest from either Ayodhya or Mathura, both of which are temple towns.
Mr Yadav also replied with a question of his own when a journalist asked him to comment on Adityanath's seat plans.
