Mon Oct 21 15:16:18 UTC 2024: **Summary of UP News Article:**
1. **Response to Allegations**: Samajwadi Party’s National General Secretary, Prof. Ramgopal Yadav, has dismissed allegations of making comments about the Chief Justice of India (CJI) as false. He claims his statements were misrepresented.
2. **Call for Investigation**: Yadav has demanded an investigation into the matter from the District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Mainpuri, clarifying that he did not comment on the CJI or the judiciary.
3. **Context of the Comments**: The issue arose during a media interaction while Yadav was present for the nomination of SP candidate Tej Pratap Singh Yadav. A video circulated in which he seems to respond to a question related to a recent statement made by the CJI regarding the Babri case.
4. **Defending His Statements**: In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Yadav explained that he wasn’t questioned about the CJI and that his comments were mischaracterized by some mischievous individuals who created a fictional question.
5. **Content of Viral Video**: The viral video includes a question about the CJI’s remarks, to which Yadav responds that he would not comment and refers to the past events involving the Babri Masjid and temple.
6. **Political Climate**: The article also mentions ongoing political tensions, particularly concerning an incident of violence in Basti and remarks about the potential consequences for those involved should the Samajwadi Party come to power.
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