Those who can light a lamp can light anything, after Akhilesh now this statement of Azam Khan has set the politics of Uttar Pradesh on fire:

News India Live, Digital Desk: The debate over “Diyas” in the politics of Uttar Pradesh is not ending. After Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav raised questions on Ayodhya Deepotsav, now senior party leader Azam Khan has given a statement which has further fueled this controversy. In his familiar style, Azam Khan said that “Those who can light a lamp can light anything.” His statement is becoming increasingly viral on social media and many political meanings are being inferred from it.

What is Azam Khan’s full statement?

During a conversation with a private channel, when Azam Khan was asked about Diwali, he first said this stinging line. However, he immediately took his point further and said, “On this festival of Diwali, lamps are not lit but are illuminated. Their purpose is to give light and coolness, to erase the darkness of hatred. I appreciate and love those people.”

Even though Azam Khan later praised those who lit lamps, his first line has sparked a new debate in political circles. People are seeing his statement as a taunt on the government.

How did the ‘Diya controversy’ start?

This entire controversy started with a statement by Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav. He had raised questions regarding the expenditure on organizing the grand festival of lights to be held in Ayodhya. Akhilesh had said, “We should learn from Christmas, where cities are lit up for months. Why should we spend so much money on lamps and candles again and again?”

After this statement of Akhilesh, BJP attacked him. BJP leaders accused him of anti-Hindu mentality. Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh even said that “Akhilesh Yadav has also got wrong advisors like Rahul Gandhi.”

Did you come to Akhilesh’s defense or added fuel to the fire?

When Akhilesh Yadav was under attack for his statement on the lamp, at the same time this statement of Azam Khan came out. Political experts are considering this as a way for Azam Khan to come to the defense of his leader. However, the double meaning of his statement has only added fuel to the fire. Now it remains to be seen how far this fire lit by a lamp will go in the politics of UP.