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Fish video row: Ajay Rai files defamation case against CM Yogi for 'hurting faith'
India🏛️ PoliticsCenter20 hr. ago

Fish video row: Ajay Rai files defamation case against CM Yogi for 'hurting faith'

Ajay Rai, the president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing him of making false claims that damaged his religious beliefs. The dispute began after a video emerged online showing fish being prepared at a Congress event in Ayodhya, which occurred during the Hindu fasting month of Shravan. Rai denied participating in the meal, stating he is a strict vegetarian and that the allegations were baseless. He explained that he attended the event out of respect for the Nishad community, which relies on fishing for their livelihood. Yogi Adityanath criticized Rai for appearing pious by offering prayers at Hanuman Garhi before allegedly indulging in a fish feast, calling it hypocritical behavior. The situation has become a political point of contention between the Congress and BJP.

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Times of India logoTimes of IndiaIndependentCenter20 hr. ago
Fish video row: Ajay Rai files defamation case against CM Yogi for 'hurting faith'

Ajay Rai, the president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing him of making false claims that damaged his religious beliefs. The dispute began after a video emerged online showing fish being prepared at a Congress event in Ayodhya, which occurred during the Hindu fasting month of Shravan. Rai denied participating in the meal, stating he is a strict vegetarian and that the allegations were baseless. He explained that he attended the event out of respect for the Nishad community, which relies on fishing for their livelihood. Yogi Adityanath criticized Rai for appearing pious by offering prayers at Hanuman Garhi before allegedly indulging in a fish feast, calling it hypocritical behavior. The situation has become a political point of contention between the Congress and BJP.

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