The BJP has strongly criticized Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for conducting a party meeting inside a mosque on Parliament Street, alleging that Dimple Yadav's attire violated mosque norms and hurt Islamic sentiments. Dimple Yadav refuted the claims, accusing the BJP of misleading the public, while Akhilesh Yadav slammed the BJP for using religion as a divisive tool.
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