Hathras, June 28 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav over his statement of making Ayodhya a religious city if his government came to power.

"Those who speak of making Ayodhya a religious city should first look at their own history. The Samajwadi Party government that had Ram devotees fired upon, opposed the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, stopped Shri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations and even banned the Kanwar Yatra, is today talking about making Ayodhya a religious city," he said sarcastically after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for 143 development projects worth more than Rs 548 crore in the Hathras, Sikandra Rao and Sadabad Assembly ...