Claim
The BJP is saying that this Krishna-avatar poster of Akhilesh Yadav is an insult to Sanatan Dharma.
“बीजेपी कह रही है साहब ये तो सनातन धर्म का अपमान हो गया। ये तो अपमान कर रहे हैं।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent outlets, including AajTak dated the same day as the broadcast (2026-07-01), confirm that on Akhilesh Yadav's birthday SP Yuvjan Sabha workers in Varanasi unveiled a poster depicting him as Lord Krishna holding the Constitution, and that BJP (spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi) publicly condemned it as an insult to Sanatan Dharma and the sentiments of devotees, demanding an apology. This matches the anchor's claim that the BJP is calling the Krishna-avatar poster an insult to Sanatan Dharma.
Evidence
- https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/akhilesh-yadav-birthday-sp-workers-portray-him-as-lord-krishna-bjp-demands-apology-lclnt-dskc-2591882-2026-07-01 AajTak (dated 2026-07-01) reports SP workers portrayed Akhilesh Yadav as Lord Krishna holding the Constitution on his birthday; BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi called it an insult to Sanatan Dharma (सनातन धर्म का अपमान) and the sentiments of crores of devotees, demanding a public apology. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/on-akhileshs-birthday-samajwadi-party-workers-portray-him-as-lord-krishna-bjp-demands-apology-4058604 Deccan Herald confirms the birthday poster depicting Akhilesh as Krishna in Varanasi and BJP's demand for an apology, accusing SP of hurting religious sentiments. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://apnlive.com/politics/akhilesh-yadav-lord-krishna-birthday-poster-bjp-apology/ APN Live corroborates that BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi described the poster as an insult to religious beliefs and demanded SP workers apologise. ✓ reachable · archived