Akhilesh, Yogi spar over Ayodhya Deepotsav

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday slammed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on Diwali the Uttar Pradesh government's spending on diyas and candles, while chief minister Yogi Adityanath criticised the Opposition for skipping the "Deepotsav" celebrations in Ayodhya.

- HT Correspondent

In an apparent reference to the state government's Diwali expenses, Yadav said on Saturday that a lesson should be learned from cities abroad where entire urban areas remain illuminated for months during Christmas.

“In the world, at the time of Christmas, the entire city is illuminated, and it remains illuminated for months. Just learn from them,” he said.