UP Election 2022: Now, Akhilesh ally OP Rajbhar under fire over Jinnah comment

Days after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav faced BJP fire over his comments on Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, his ally OP Rajbhar has provided more political ammo to the ruling BJP.

The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief on Wednesday stoked a row by saying "India's partition wouldn't have happened had Jinnah been made the first Prime Minister of the country".

Reacting to Om Prakash Rajbhar’s remark on Jinnah, UP cabinet minister and BJP leader Anil Rajbhar alleged that the SBSP chief made the statement at the instance of the Samajwadi Party.

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“These are the people who eat in this country, but sing the praises of another country. This statement has been (made) only in the greed of votes. This is an attempt to create unrest in the state by them,” he said.

On October 31, Akhilesh Yadav, while addressing a public meeting in Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh, had said that leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Muhammad Ali Jinnah had played a role in India’s freedom struggle. The remark saw BJP leaders, including chief minister Yogi Adityanath, targeting Akhilesh Yadav and seeking an apology from the SP chief.

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