📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Indopug
Politics
Akhilesh Yadav Urges Restrictions on Dhirendra Shastri’s Entry into Uttar Pradesh
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 11:32 AM
👁 19
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, has publicly criticized former BJP minister Dhirendra Shastri and demanded that the state impose restrictions on his entry.
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, has taken a firm stand against former BJP minister Dhirendra Shastri, calling for measures to restrict the latter’s entry into the state.
Yadav’s remarks came during a press briefing in which he expressed concerns that Shastri’s presence could lead to public disorder and undermine the state’s political stability.
The call for restrictions follows Shastri’s recent visits to the region, which have drawn criticism from opposition leaders and civil society groups.
The state government has acknowledged the CM’s statement and is reviewing the legal options available to enforce such restrictions if deemed necessary.
Yadav’s remarks came during a press briefing in which he expressed concerns that Shastri’s presence could lead to public disorder and undermine the state’s political stability.
The call for restrictions follows Shastri’s recent visits to the region, which have drawn criticism from opposition leaders and civil society groups.
The state government has acknowledged the CM’s statement and is reviewing the legal options available to enforce such restrictions if deemed necessary.