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Ayodhya to be made "global capital" of Sanatan pilgrimage if SP forms govt in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Nov 10 (UNI) Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav today launched a major attack on the BJP government on Ayodhya and promised to make Ayodhya the "global capital of Sanatan pilgrimage" by providing it with world-class facilities".
Taking to social media post on Monday night, he claimed that "if the SP government is formed, Ayodhya's honour and dignity will be restored and transparency will be brought to the temple's management."
He announced that "Ayodhya will be made the 'global capital of Sanatan pilgrimage' by providing it with world-class facilities".
He said that the number of devotees and pilgrims visiting Ayodhya is decreasing day by day, hurt by the controversy surrounding the theft at the Ram Temple. This is directly impacting Ayodhya's local economy.
Laying out his party's vision for Ayodhya in a detailed post, Akhilesh Yadav mentioned issues such as temple management, tourism, local businesses, employment for sailors, rations for the poor, and alleged land scams. He stated that Ayodhya's religious identity and the interests of local people would be prioritized.
Referring to the Ram Temple theft controversy, he said that it has hurt the faith of the faithful. The declining number of devotees is also impacting the local economy.
He said the SP government will provide a transparent system for the Ayodhya temples, which will restore public confidence, and called for the development of world-class infrastructure in Ayodhya.
According to him, the city will be developed with facilities that will provide a superior experience to pilgrims from across the country and the world, establishing Ayodhya as a global centre for religious tourism.
SP president also promised to promote traditional boating in Ayodhya, saying this would provide employment to traditional boatmen and an opportunity to re-establish the strong bond between Lord Ram and Nishadraj. He accused the BJP of weakening this historical and social connection.

He said that the BJP's hegemony does not want people to remember the scene of Lord Ram and the PDA community embracing each other.
The SP president also questioned the role of outsiders in land purchases and construction projects in Ayodhya. He said Ayodhya would be freed from outside contractors and the land would be investigated.
Akhilesh Yadav, referring to the alleged massive circle rate scam, said that BJP leaders and corrupt officials involved in it would not be spared. Their coffers, filled with the loot of Ayodhya, would be searched. He alleged that outsiders had looted Ayodhya and the interests of local people had been ignored.
He called for an Ayodhya where no poor woman or child would be humiliated or harassed.
In his post, he criticized the BJP government, citing alleged abuse of poor women and children collecting oil.
Akhilesh Yadav also shared an AI-generated video with the post. The video shows a child collecting oil from lamps. A woman asks him why he is doing so. The child explains that his father is gone and he is collecting oil for the household ration.
The woman assures him that there's no need to worry. The PDA government will arrive in a few days and provide free mustard oil along with household rations. In the video, the woman also says that her mother will be given Rs 40,000 annually.
Through this video, Akhilesh Yadav has attempted to convey the message of his government's proposed welfare schemes, focusing on poor families, especially women and children. He has directly linked the promise of providing oil and ghee in rations to the nutritional needs of poor families.
In his post, Akhilesh also spoke about religious harmony and controversies surrounding religious sites. He stated that a system would be established where no one could freely roam free after insulting Lord Ram, Lord Krishna, or the deities and great men of any other religion.
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