Poster War Erupts in Uttar Pradesh Ahead of Assembly Elections
A fierce poster battle between BJP and SP unfolds in Uttar Pradesh as the 2027 elections approach, centering on Ayodhya and political accountability.
Lucknow, November 13 (Daily Kiran) : In Lucknow, a poster war has ignited between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) as Uttar Pradesh gears up for the 2027 assembly elections. The SP has targeted the government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while the BJP has launched an attack on SP leader Akhilesh Yadav regarding his upcoming visit to the Ram Temple.
A provocative poster outside the SP office reads, “Those who came with bulldozers will leave on bicycles.” The term “bicycle” refers to the SP’s election symbol, while “bulldozer” alludes to the government’s actions in demolishing illegal constructions and targeting those involved in criminal activities.
This development follows a statement from Chief Minister Adityanath, who remarked at a ceremony for a new tractor plant in Jewar that “bulldozers have now become a brand for Uttar Pradesh.”
Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav is set to visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in December, escalating the verbal clash between the two parties. A recent poster in Lucknow criticized him, suggesting he is too late to honor the temple.
The poster pays tribute to the kar sevaks who were killed in police firing in 1990, asking, “Will you be able to pay homage to the kar sevaks? Whoever does not belong to Lord Ram does not belong to anyone.”
Earlier, Chief Minister Adityanath indirectly targeted the opposition, particularly the SP, urging its leaders to seek blessings at the Ram Temple but first to apologize for the police firing on kar sevaks.
He stated, “Ayodhya will never again be under curfew. No one will have the courage to incite riots or chaos here. Ayodhya will not be neglected, and the saints will not be disrespected. Furthermore, no one will dare to fire upon Ram devotees.”
Adityanath specifically called on the SP to apologize for the police actions against kar sevaks in 1990. He affirmed, “I assure you that those who have disrespected us, fired upon Ram devotees, and insulted the saints must come to Ayodhya, but only after seeking forgiveness.”
