Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, raised serious concerns regarding the restrictions imposed during Eid celebrations in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking to the media, Yadav expressed his frustration after being stopped by barricades on his way to attend Eid prayers. He questioned why he was not allowed to proceed, asking if this was an attempt by the government to suppress the celebration of religious festivals. He referred to the situation as reminiscent of emergency times and emphasized that such barricading was unprecedented. Yadav's comments came after the Uttar Pradesh government had announced measures to prevent prayers from being offered on roads to avoid disrupting traffic. While the government had urged people to offer prayers in mosques, Eidgahs, or on rooftops, Yadav criticized these restrictions, questioning the government's intentions. He accused the government of trying to create pressure and prevent people from celebrating their festivals freely. The incident occurred near the Ashbagh Eidgah, where Akhilesh Yadav was stopped for around 20-25 minutes before being allowed to proceed. Yadav, who has attended Eid prayers at this location for over a decade, emphasized that such actions hindered the festive spirit. His remarks have sparked a political debate over the government's handling of religious events.
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00:00Let's move on to another breaking news which is coming from Uttar Pradesh.
00:04Akhilesh Yadav's attack on the Yogi government has come to light.
00:08Why was there a barricade on the festival?
00:11This is the question that Akhilesh Yadav has asked.
00:13Does he want to create pressure?
00:16Chief Minister, this is the question that Akhilesh Yadav has asked.
00:18People are being stopped from celebrating the festival,
00:21says Akhilesh Yadav.
00:22Is this an emergency?
00:23Ask the BJP people that 80 crore people whom you are giving ration,
00:29what is their response?
00:31And who will know better than you?
00:32Your salary has not increased since Covid.
00:35The bill will come tomorrow.
00:36The bill will come tomorrow.
00:37What will you do, sir?
00:39The bill will come tomorrow.
00:40Don't you know?
00:41No, I don't know.
00:47When I was coming today,
00:48they barricaded me for half an hour.
00:53When I spoke, they let me go with great difficulty.
00:56And they let one car go.
01:00And when I wanted to know why this was being done,
01:05no official had an answer.
01:08What should I consider this?
01:12Should I consider this as an atrocity?
01:14Should I consider this as an emergency?
01:17Should I consider this as a way to create pressure,
01:22to scare people, to threaten them
01:24so that they don't participate in other people's religions,
01:26so that they don't participate in other people's religions,
01:28So, Akhilesh Adam, you saw,
01:30he was speaking in front of the media.
01:32He said, I wanted to go, but they didn't let me go.
01:34Why was the barricading done?
01:37Why weren't they letting me go?
01:38Do they want to create pressure?
01:40Akhilesh Adam says,
01:41why are people being stopped from celebrating the festival?
01:44He also said, is this an emergency?
01:47Is this an emergency?
01:49Akhilesh Adam said,
01:51I have never seen such a barricade.
01:53Akhilesh Adam asked why the BJP is not following the constitution.
01:59So, many serious questions were raised on Yogi Adityanath.
02:02Akhilesh Adam, the head of the Socialist Party,
02:05also said, why is barricading being done on the festival?
02:09Does the government want to create pressure?
02:11Why are people being stopped from celebrating the festival?
02:15Why is the government doing this?
02:16Are these circumstances like an emergency?
02:20On this topic, we have Balram with us.
02:24Balram, is this a new era of politics,
02:29where people are saying that this is an emergency,
02:31and the government is being blamed for creating pressure?
02:40Yes, when the government said that people won't be allowed to pray on the streets,
02:44the political era in Uttar Pradesh started.
02:48The way Akhilesh Adam targeted Yogi Adityanath and said,
02:54why is barricading being done?
02:56Why are people being stopped from celebrating the festival?
03:00Now, in UP, the politics has started on this topic,
03:06that people are being stopped from celebrating the festival.
03:09The government has said that the traffic system should not be obstructed.
03:13The precautions are being taken regarding this.
03:16People should not be allowed to pray on the streets.
03:18For this, they have been appealed.
03:21The arrangements have been made by the government and the administration,
03:26as well as by the administration in the mosques,
03:30so that the worshippers can pray in the mosques,
03:35on their roofs, not on the streets.
03:38Because ambulances and vehicles also leave on the streets,
03:43so that the traffic system should not be obstructed.
03:46The administration has been taking precautions regarding this.
03:49But the way Akhilesh Adam, the president of the Socialist Party,
03:54has targeted and raised questions,
03:57regarding this, the politics in UP...
04:00Okay, Balram.
04:00Now, stay tuned with us.
04:02Balram is live with us from Sambhal.
04:04Vivek Rai has also joined us.
04:06Vivek, let's directly talk to you.
04:07Akhilesh Adam has made a big attack.
04:10Let's also ask the Yogi government some tough questions.
04:12He asked, why have you put up this emergency?
04:14Why are you stopping people from celebrating the festival?
04:21When Akhilesh Adam was coming to the Eid Gah,
04:25there were about 5-7 minutes left before 10 o'clock.
04:28At that time, his caravan was moving towards the Eid Gah.
04:32But Akhilesh Adam was stopped near the bridge of the Eid Gah.
04:37He was stopped there for about 20-25 minutes.
04:40After that, he was allowed to move ahead.
04:42During this time, the prayers were being offered here.
04:44Akhilesh Adam has raised this question,
04:47why he was stopped.
04:48Because usually, whenever there is a prayer in the Eid Gah,
04:52Akhilesh Adam...
04:53It has been more than a decade since Akhilesh Adam has been coming here.
04:57He has been coming here since he was the Chief Minister.
04:59And today, somewhere, when the prayer started here,
05:03during that time, his caravan was stopped on the first side.
05:07And after the prayer was over, he was allowed to move ahead.
05:10Akhilesh Adam has raised this question.
05:13Now we will have to see what the officials will say.
05:16The police has not yet come up with an answer to this.
05:21But Akhilesh Adam has raised a big allegation.
05:23And Akhilesh Adam has also said that this is an emergency.