As UP Legislators Visit Ayodhya, A Notable Omission In Lord Ram's Entourage

Several Uttar Pradesh legislators today visited the temple and Ayodhya, but Lord Ram's entourage had a notable omission: Samajwadi Party. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav declined Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's invitation to visit the holy site today. "We will go only when Lord Shri Ram calls us," Mr Yadav said in the Uttar Pradesh assembly on Saturday.  Ten luxury buses, carrying cabinet ministers and members of the legislature, departed for Ayodhya from Lucknow at 8 am today. With the exception of Samajwadi leaders, most legislators are part of the journey.