"Talibani": Yogi Adityanath On Akhilesh Yadav's 'Patel-Jinnah' Remark
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Akhilesh Yadav made the comments at a rally on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh, where political parties have started campaigning aggressively for elections next year.
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has landed into a controversy with his comments counting Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, among freedom icons of India.
Akhilesh Yadav made the comments at a rally on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh, where political parties have started campaigning aggressively for elections next year.
"Sardar Patel, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Jinnah studied at the same institute and became barristers. They became barristers and they fought for India's freedom. They never backed away from any struggle," said the Samajwadi Party chief, addressing a crowd at Hardoi.
He also targeted the ruling BJP with a reference to its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
