<p>Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya slammed <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/congress">Congress</a> leader <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/ready-to-go-alone-to-sambhal-with-police-but-not-allowed-rahul-gandhi-3302968">Rahul Gandhi over his attempted Sambhal visit</a> and accused him of doing "drama" to appease the "Muslim vote bank".</p>.<p>With prohibitory orders in place in Sambhal, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/rahul-gandhi-stopped-at-ghazipur-border-on-way-to-sambhal-3302881">Gandhi was stopped at the Ghazipur border</a> on Wednesday on his way to the district.</p>.<p>"Both Akhilesh and Rahul are trying to do politics of getting Muslim votes. They are enacting a drama. The decline of SP and Congress are certain. SP will become 'Samaptawadi Party' and there will be Congress-mukt Bharat," Maurya said.</p>.After Sambhal, another Uttar Pradesh mosque in legal battle over claim of ancient Shiva temple.<p>Both these parties wanted to vitiate the atmosphere, he claimed.</p>.<p>Maurya also alleged that the Samabhal violence was a fallout of Samajwadi Party MLA and MP's rivalry.</p>.<p>Asked about the recovery of Pakistan-made cartridges in Sambhal, as claimed by the police, Maurya said the matter is being probed.</p>.<p>Another Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said an independent probe is on in the matter and the opposition should support the government in maintaining peace in Sambhal. </p>
<p>Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya slammed <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/congress">Congress</a> leader <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/ready-to-go-alone-to-sambhal-with-police-but-not-allowed-rahul-gandhi-3302968">Rahul Gandhi over his attempted Sambhal visit</a> and accused him of doing "drama" to appease the "Muslim vote bank".</p>.<p>With prohibitory orders in place in Sambhal, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/rahul-gandhi-stopped-at-ghazipur-border-on-way-to-sambhal-3302881">Gandhi was stopped at the Ghazipur border</a> on Wednesday on his way to the district.</p>.<p>"Both Akhilesh and Rahul are trying to do politics of getting Muslim votes. They are enacting a drama. The decline of SP and Congress are certain. SP will become 'Samaptawadi Party' and there will be Congress-mukt Bharat," Maurya said.</p>.After Sambhal, another Uttar Pradesh mosque in legal battle over claim of ancient Shiva temple.<p>Both these parties wanted to vitiate the atmosphere, he claimed.</p>.<p>Maurya also alleged that the Samabhal violence was a fallout of Samajwadi Party MLA and MP's rivalry.</p>.<p>Asked about the recovery of Pakistan-made cartridges in Sambhal, as claimed by the police, Maurya said the matter is being probed.</p>.<p>Another Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said an independent probe is on in the matter and the opposition should support the government in maintaining peace in Sambhal. </p>