Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Saturday likened Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav to Aurangzeb, saying the former CM had “dethroned” his father Mulayam Singh Yadav like the Mughal emperor. AdvertisingIn a tweet posted in Hindi, Aditiyanath said, “The one who dethroned his father, like Aurangzeb, joined hands with the sworn enemy. Urging voters not to waste their votes, Adityanath said “this counter will be closed by people on May 23”. Advertising“This counter will also be closed by the people on May 23 and they will again abuse each other. This is not the first instance when Aditynath compared the former UP CM with Aurangzeb.

Source: Indian Express May 11, 2019 11:49 UTC