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New Delhi, November 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad on Sunday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its repeated references to the Ram Temple, accusing it of using religious issues for political gains.
Speaking to IANS, Azad said he had visited the Kamakhya Temple but had never visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and did not intend to do so in the future.
His remarks come amid a political controversy over Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's proposed visit to the Ram Mandir and Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya on December 12. The BJP has criticized the proposed visit, calling it a political exercise ahead of the elections.
Azad questioned why the BJP repeatedly raised the issue of the Ram Temple and accused the party of misusing religious sentiments. “I do not understand why this Bharatiya Janata Party, which is involved in extortion and stealing donations, keeps talking about the Ram Temple. I have not visited the Ram Temple; I have visited the Kamakhya Temple. Are they suggesting that a person is not a Hindu if they worship Goddess Kamakhya? I worship Goddess Kamakhya, but I have not visited the Ram Temple.”
Referring to Mata Sita and her Agni Pariksha, Azad questioned the circumstances of her subsequent abandonment. “I belong to the birthplace of Mata Sita. Mata Sita had to undergo the Agni Pariksha, and even after passing it, she was abandoned. Is it right for any human being to treat his wife this way — to make her undergo the Agni Pariksha and then abandon her even after she passes it? This is not right. I visit Kamakhya Temple and Tripura Sundari Temple. Does that mean I am not a Hindu?” he said.
Reiterating his stand, Azad told IANS, “I have not gone to Ram Temple, nor will I ever go. I'll go to Mathura.”
He also accused the BJP of exploiting religious sentiments for political purposes and alleged that the party had failed to establish Ram Rajya in the country.
“They are doing this for politics and are orchestrating robberies and thefts at every temple. They do not have any other issue than Ram. The BJP has not brought Ram Rajya but Ravan Rajya in the country,” he added.