Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Leaders Urge Akhilesh Yadav to Visit Ram Mandir
Akhilesh Yadav is planning to visit Ayodhya on October 8.
He will attend the final session of a week-long religious programme.
Several political leaders have said he should also visit the Ram Temple.
Some leaders said he should seek blessings or apologize for past mistakes.
Union Minister SP Singh Baghel said everyone has the right to visit religious places.
He also criticized avoiding a temple to satisfy a group of voters.
A Samajwadi Party leader connected the visit to alleged theft at the temple.
Yadav is expected to pray and meet people at the gathering.
His visit comes as parties begin preparing for Uttar Pradesh’s 2027 election.
Akhilesh Yadav is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on October 8 for the concluding session of a week-long Shrimad Bhagwat Katha.
Uttar Pradesh and Union ministers, along with a BJP spokesperson, urged him to visit the Ram Temple and seek Lord Ram’s blessings.
Union Minister SP Singh Baghel said visiting Ayodhya is Yadav’s right, while also criticizing any decision to avoid a place of worship to appease voters.
Samajwadi Party leader Rajeev Rai linked the visit to alleged theft at the temple, while Sanjay Nishad called on Yadav to apologize for past mistakes.
Yadav is expected to spend about an hour at the programme, offer prayers and meet devotees; the visit comes as activity builds ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who is scheduled to visit Ayodhya; political leaders have urged him to visit the Ram Temple.
- What
- Yadav is due to attend the concluding session of a Shrimad Bhagwat Katha and is expected to offer prayers and interact with devotees.
- When
- October 8; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Krishnaapur-Khanpur Rasoolabad, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- He is attending a week-long religious programme organised by former MLA and Samajwadi Party leader Tej Narayan Pandey.
Calls to visit and seek blessings
Personal choice and political criticism
Whether Yadav should visit the temple
Calls to visit and seek blessings
Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, Sanjay Nishad and BJP spokesperson Ajay Alok urged Yadav to visit the Ram Temple; Nishad and Alok also called for an apology.
Personal choice and political criticism
SP Singh Baghel said visiting Ayodhya is Yadav’s right and that whether he visits the temple is his own decision.
Reasons for visiting or avoiding the temple
Calls to visit and seek blessings
Baghel said avoiding a place of worship to appease a vote bank or due to polarization would be wrong.
Personal choice and political criticism
SP leader Rajeev Rai suggested the visit could relate to alleged theft at the Ram Temple and said there was no issue with Yadav going to Ayodhya.
- Scheduled date
- October 8; no year is specified
- Destination
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
- Event
- Concluding session of a week-long Shrimad Bhagwat Katha
- Organiser
- Tej Narayan Pandey, a former MLA and Samajwadi Party leader
- Expected programme duration
- Around one hour
- Expected activities
- Offer prayers and interact with devotees
- Political context
- Political activity is gathering pace ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections