A political confrontation has developed between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh regarding Akhilesh Yadav’s proposed visit to Ayodhya on December 12. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath challenged the Samajwadi Party leader to apologise to Lord Ram’s devotees before visiting. The Samajwadi Party questioned the Chief Minister’s silence on donation irregularities and stated that no political permission is necessary to visit the temple town. Adityanath addressed concerns about alleged donation theft, noting the autonomous operation of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and police actions taken to ensure transparency. BJP called the visit political theatre, while opposition leaders emphasised that prayer is a personal faith matter.