Akhilesh Yadav targets BJP after part of Bismillah Khan's house demolished; Varanasi officials deny role

Lucknow/Varanasi A controversy erupted over the demolition of a portion of the house of shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav raised the matter on Saturday (November 7, 2026) even as the municipality denied any role in the demolition. https://www.thehindu.com/topic/samajwadi-party/ Mr.

Yadav slammed the "BJP and its narrow-minded allies" over the demolition in a social media post, calling them "orthodox conservatives with a narrow mindset", and said that destroying the shared legacy of a Bharat Ratna awardee is tantamount to destroying the honour of the country. Akhilesh Yadav visits Azam Khan in jail; vows to bring about BJP’s downfall Akhilesh Yadav visits Azam Khan in jail; vows to bring about BJP’s downfall Corrupt officials and false cases are two key weapons of the BJP government and administration, Mr.