Overview

• A split-image poster featuring BR Ambedkar and Akhilesh Yadav appeared outside the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow, triggering widespread backlash.
• BJP leaders, including Amit Malviya and Brajesh Pathak, condemned the poster as disrespectful to Ambedkar and demanded an apology from Yadav.
• BSP chief Mayawati criticized the SP for allegedly insulting Ambedkar and warned of protests if such actions continued.
• The Samajwadi Party officially distanced itself from the poster, claiming it is not an official party creation and suggesting BJP involvement.
• Protests and sit-ins by BJP cadres have erupted across Uttar Pradesh, intensifying the political battle over Ambedkar's symbolic legacy ahead of state elections.