UP Elections 2022: Akhilesh Yadav says ‘Jinnah fought for India’s freedom’-BJP leaders react (VIDEO)

New Delhi: Striking a new row during campaigning of UP Assembly polls, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah fought for India’s independence.

While addressing the rally in Hardoi on Sunday (October 31) Yadav spoke about Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Jinnah in the same breath citing that they all became barristers after studying in the same place- a reference to the UK.

He was speaking on the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, he contended that they all struggled for an independent India.

#WATCH | Sardar Patel, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and (Muhammad Ali) Jinnah studied in the same institute. They became barristers and fought for India’s freedom… It was Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who imposed a ban on an ideology (RSS): SP chief Akhilesh Yadav pic.twitter.com/Pz3HkSrqn8

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 31, 2021

Following this, Uttar P BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh questioned  Akhilesh Yadav on why he had praised Jinnah.

Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed that the SP supremo was indulging in appeasement politics.

तुष्टिकरण की पराकाष्ठा – “जिन्ना ने हमें आज़ादी दिलायी”!

— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) November 1, 2021

अखिलेश यादव के जिन्ना वाले बयान को लेकर बीजेपी ने साधा निशाना..यूपी कैबिनेट मंत्री मोहसिन रज़ा बोले, देश के अंदर कुछ लोगों के दिलों में अभी भी जिन्नावादी विचारधारा, अखिलेश पूरे देश से माफी मांगें.. pic.twitter.com/7rMwbxRpgU

— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) November 1, 2021

Yadav’s comment comes days after UP CM Yogi Adityanath warned that those who celebrated Pakistan’s recent victory against India in the T20 Cricket World Cup will be booked under the sedition law.

सपा अध्यक्ष अखिलेश यादव का विवादित बयान, सरदार पटेल और महात्मा गांधी से की जिन्ना की तुलना..कहा, इन्होंने दिलाई भारत को आज़ादी.. pic.twitter.com/0e473KBxqs

— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) November 1, 2021