Overview

• Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav questioned Aniruddhacharya Maharaj’s repeated use of the term 'Shudra', invoking Lord Krishna’s first name by asking “Krishna ko Maa ne pehli baar kya bola tha?”
• Aniruddhacharya replied that God has countless names and later said in a sermon that those who ask questions often seek only the answers they expect
• Yadav issued a clear directive with “Ab se fir Shudra mat bolna,” urging the seer to stop using the caste label
• In his sermon, the spiritual leader likened Yadav’s former role as Chief Minister to a king who should accept scriptural truths rather than reject them
• The exchange continues to fuel online and media debates on caste terminology, religious narrative interpretation and political leadership in Uttar Pradesh