Gonda, Nov. 2 -- Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government of "restricting religious practices" and preventing festivals in the state, alleging that it did not allow the Kanwar Yatra and celebrations in western Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing a gathering in Gonda, the Chief Minister said that during the SP government's tenure, devotees wishing to worship Maa Durga in their homes also faced opposition, with complaints being filed against such practices.

"If a follower of Sanatan Dharma wished to worship Maa Durga in their own home, others would file complaints against it. The then-Samajwadi Party government in Lucknow would intervene to stop such practices. They used to pre...