Hathras, June 28 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a frontal attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his earlier remarks on Ayodhya, accusing the party of opposing religious traditions and development linked to the Hindu faith.

CM Yogi asserted that Ayodhya has regained global prominence under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Addressing a public programme during the inauguration and foundation stone-laying ceremony of 143 development projects worth Rs.548 crore in Hathras, the Chief Minister referred to earlier remarks attributed to Akhilesh Yadav and said the Samajwadi Party was attempting to redefine Ayodhya's identity.

"I was reading a statement of the President of the Sama...