Akhilesh Yadav's 'Shami' taunt at Yogi Adityanath: 'Has cricketer's name also been changed?'

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on February 19, 2025
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized UP CM Yogi Adityanath for mentioning cricketer Mohammed Shami's alleged holy dip at Maha Kumbh. Yadav's jab was a response to Adityanath's ongoing initiative of renaming old Mughal and British era names of locations since taking office in 2017.

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Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP for focusing on cowsheds while emphasizing his party's efforts to build perfume parks. Yadav's remarks,..
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav defended MP Ramjilal Suman's remark calling Rana Sanga a "traitor," arguing that referencing historical events should not be..
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Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 2017
The Uttar Pradesh government, led by CM Yogi Adityanath, has issued strict directives to shut down illegal slaughterhouses and ban meat sales within a 500-meter..
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up to run special campaigns across the state, starting from April 1.
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MK Stalin was reacting to CM Yogi's reported allegations that the DMK government was indulging in divisive tactics by using language issues. BJP state president..
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin criticizes UP CM Yogi Adityanath for his comments on the three-language policy and delimitation, accusing the BJP of being rattled by..
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Samajwadi Party

Political party in India
The ongoing debate over Rajput ruler Rana Sanga's historical actions intensified in the Indian Parliament, with BJP condemning SP member Ramji Lal Suman's..
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SP MP Ramji Lal Suman refuses to apologise for his remarks on Rana Sanga, citing historical sources including Nehru's book. Following the remarks, an alleged..
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