Lucknow, Oct. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh (UP) Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Friday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his visit to Ayodhya, accusing him of practising vote-bank politics and appeasement.

Targeting the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister (CM), Rajbhar said Yadav remains hesitant and anxious about how visiting Ayodhya might impact his core minority constituency.

"He is worried about his vote bank. He should do politics openly instead of worrying about how his actions might affect his Muslim voters," Rajbhar said.

Lauding the current CM Yogi Adityanath-led government for equitable governance, Rajbhar added, "I have seen people on social media s...