Claim
Two days ago, Yogi Adityanath challenged Akhilesh Yadav that if he is truly religious, he should speak up on Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and support a Krishna Janmabhoomi liberation movement like the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
“दो दिन पहले योगी आदित्यनाथ ने सवाल उठाया था कि अगर वह सचमुच धार्मिक हैं तो श्री कृष्ण जन्मभूमि पर बोल कर दिखाएं। समर्थन करें कि राम जन्मभूमि आंदोलन की तरह अब कृष्ण जन्मभूमि मुक्ति आंदोलन का भी वक्त आ गया है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent news reports confirm that Yogi Adityanath, at a Hathras rally on 2026-06-28, challenged Akhilesh Yadav to speak openly on Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi if he is truly religious and to support a Krishna Janmabhoomi liberation movement like the Ram Janmabhoomi movement — matching the anchor's characterization almost verbatim. The only imprecision is timing: the statement came about four days before the 2026-07-02 broadcast, not 'two days ago' as the anchor said; this minor slip does not alter the substance of the claim.
Evidence
- https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/cm-yogi-challenges-akhilesh-yadav-over-sri-krishna-janmabhoomi-controversy-ntc-drmt-utrat-rpti-2589408-2026-06-28 Aaj Tak report dated 2026-06-28: CM Yogi Adityanath, speaking at Hathras, challenged Akhilesh Yadav — 'if you are really trying to call yourself religious, speak openly on Mathura-Vrindavan and Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi.' ✓ reachable · archived
- https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/uttar-pradesh/krishna-janmabhoomi-dispute-yogi-adityanath-challenges-akhilesh-yadav-on-mathura-temple-issue-1597615.html Oneindia Hindi report: Yogi challenged Akhilesh to support a Krishna Janmabhoomi 'mukti' (liberation) movement like the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/video/cm-yogi-challenges-akhilesh-yadav-to-support-krishna-janmabhoomi-mukti-andolan-vdos-2589826-2026-06-29 Aaj Tak video (2026-06-29) of Yogi challenging Akhilesh Yadav to back a Krishna Janmabhoomi mukti andolan. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://hindi.revoi.in/yogi-adityanath-challenges-akhilesh-yadav-to-clarify-stand-on-shri-krishna/ Report confirming Yogi's Hathras challenge asking Akhilesh to clarify his stand on Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi. ✓ reachable · archived