India, June 10 -- LUCKNOW A fierce political slugfest has erupted on social media between Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav and UP deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak. What began as an allegation of irregularities in donations and offerings made for the Ram temple in Ayodhya rapidly devolved into a war of words over the state's healthcare infrastructure.

The confrontation commenced on June 7, when Yadav took to social media platform X to allege a scam involving donations collected for the Ram Temple.

Pathak retaliated on Tuesday, stating: "Has Akhilesh Yadav ever questioned the donations in the name of Babri Masjid? His statements indicate his mindset towards Sanatan culture."

Yadav shot back by questioning the state of af...