Claim
Posters of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav depicting him dressed as Lord Krishna appeared today, on his birthday.
“टुडे पोस्टर्स ऑफ समाजवादी पार्टी चीफ अखिलेश यादव अपीयर्ड विद हिम ड्रेस्ड एस लॉर्ड कृष्णा ऑन हिज बर्थडे।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple news reports confirm that on July 1, 2026 — Akhilesh Yadav's 53rd birthday and the day of the broadcast — Samajwadi Party workers displayed a poster in Varanasi depicting him as Lord Krishna. The anchor's claim matches the reported events in substance, timing, and subject.
Evidence
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/on-akhileshs-birthday-samajwadi-party-workers-portray-him-as-lord-krishna-bjp-demands-apology-4058604 Deccan Herald reports SP workers unveiled a poster in Varanasi depicting Akhilesh Yadav as Lord Krishna during his 53rd birthday celebrations on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, prompting a BJP demand for an apology. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://apnlive.com/politics/akhilesh-yadav-lord-krishna-birthday-poster-bjp-apology/ Corroborating report that a birthday poster portrayed Akhilesh Yadav as Lord Krishna (holding a copy of the Constitution), sparking political controversy. ✓ reachable · archived