After his son has made public his plan to install a giant statue of Lord Krishna in his native village Saifai, SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Sunday that Lord Krishna is revered across India and abroad while Lord Rama is worshipped more in North India.
“Theek hai, hamare adarsh Ram bhi hain aur uttar Bharat Ram ka bahut aadar hai. Lekin Krishna ko uttar se lekar dakshin tak sab mante hain(It’s true that Lord Rama is our idol and is revered in North India.
But Lord Krishna is worshipped across India-from north to south,” said the SP founder at a function in Ghaziabad on Sunday afternoon.
Coming a few days after his son-former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav-announced to install a giant statue of Lord Krishna in Saifai, has created a flutter in the political circles.
While Congress said that a senior leader like Mulayam should refrain from such statements, the BJP came down heavily on the Samajwadi veteran.
