LUCKNOW, July 14 -- Posters and hoardings targeting Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav and party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav have surfaced across several districts of Uttar Pradesh, including the politically sensitive temple town of Ayodhya, triggering a political row.

The fresh offensive comes amid the SP's sustained attacks on the state government over alleged irregularities in donations received at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Posters have appeared at prominent locations in Ayodhya, Mathura, Barabanki, Gonda, Sitapur and parts of Lucknow, drawing strong reactions from SP leaders and workers.

The hoardings prominently feature photographs of Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ramgopal Yadav and Shivpal Singh Yadav. Many carr...