Akhilesh Yadav's Ayodhya Visit Sparks Fresh SP-BJP Battle Over Ram Mandir Politics

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's planned visit to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with his family has reignited a fierce political contest in Uttar Pradesh. As the BJP demands an apology over the 1990 firing on Ram devotees during the Mulayam Singh Yadav government, SP leaders continue to defend the party's position, triggering a fresh war of words. With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections on the horizon, is the SP attempting a political repositioning on matters of faith, or is Ayodhya once again becoming the epicentre of a larger battle over identity, religion and electoral strategy?