Akhilesh questions the rationale behind the second survey of Sambhal mosque

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday expressed concern over the recent developments in Sambhal, where the inventory of a mosque led to communal tension. Referring to the issue in Ambedkar Nagar district, Yadav questioned the motive behind the incident, saying it was not a spontaneous riot but an organized event.

Yadav pointed out the involvement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers during the survey, asking, “Why were the BJP workers seen chanting slogans along with the survey team? However, the administration has not taken any legal action against them.”

Yadav recalled the events that led to the controversy, stating: “On November 19, the court issued an order to inspect the mosque. During the first survey, neither members of the Muslim community nor residents of Sambhal raised any objections. I am perplexed by the rationale for conducting another study.”

“If a further investigation was deemed necessary, the local administration should have consulted and contacted the responsible stakeholders in advance, but it did not enter into any dialogue with the authorities concerned,” he added.

Accusing the administration of turning a blind eye to the situation, Yadav said, “If BJP workers were not part of the study team, why is the administration hiding this reality? People accompanying the research team openly raised slogans. Did the administration’s negligence escalate the situation to the point of death?”

“I hope the Supreme Court will take suo motu cognizance of these incidents and investigate why such a conspiracy was allowed to unfold,” he said.