Lucknow SP Headquarters Sees Poster Row Over Dhirendra Shastri's Lord Krishna Remarks, Akhilesh Yadav Features In 'Krishna Will Come In 2027' Hoarding

Lucknow: Political tensions are escalating in Uttar Pradesh as the 2027 Assembly elections approach, with a fresh poster controversy unfolding outside the Samajwadi Party (SP) headquarters. Two hoardings criticizing Bageshwar Dham leader and preacher Dhirendra Krishna Shastri have drawn attention, merging the debate over his remarks on Lord Krishna with the political context of the upcoming polls.

One poster shows Shastri's image with a cross and states, "Neither Lord Ram belongs to you, nor Lord Krishna belongs to us. Ram and Krishna are loved by the entire world. Anyone who creates differences between them is not a religious preacher but a hypocritical trader." Another poster features SP president Akhilesh Yadav alongside Lord Krishna playing the flute, accompanied by the slogan, "Krishna Will Come in 2027."

The posters were reportedly erected by SP leaders Abdul Azeem Mansoori and other party officials to protest Shastri's controversial comments. Meanwhile, members of the Mulayam Singh Youth Brigade have requested police intervention, seeking an FIR against the preacher. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav has harshly criticized Shastri, alleging that his remarks offended both Yaduvanshis and Raghuvanshis.

He has called for limits on the preacher's activities in Uttar Pradesh. The controversy allegedly began on October 29 during a Ram Katha event in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, where Shastri made remarks comparing Lord Ram and Lord Krishna.