After Haj house, parks, dividers painted saffron in Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh government's love for saffron colour is no secret to anyone. From the Chief Minister's office to various other spots, the colour has become a defining feature of the state.

In the latest addition to this saffronisation, several parks and dividers have been given a coat of saffron paint in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar by Municipal Corporation on Saturday.

The state has been draped in a saffron hue ever since the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government came into the power. The saffronisation, however, did not go down well with the Opposition, who termed it a political ploy of the party.

Last month, an issued raked up after the boundary wall of Haj office in Lucknow was painted in saffron colour. After facing huge flak from the Opposition and Muslim bodies, the boundary wall was later given a cream coat. The Yogi Adityanath government recently removed R.P. Singh from the post of Uttar Pradesh Haj Committee secretary following the controversy over the saffron paint on Haj office boundary wall.

The government had earlier issued a notice to Mr. Singh, seeking an explanation on who ordered its office boundary wall to be painted saffron and why it was subsequently repainted.

“RP Singh, who is joint director in the minority welfare directorate, has been removed from his additional post of secretary, UP Haj Committee, with immediate effect,” an office order issued by Principal Secretary (Minority Affairs) Monika S. Garg said.

(With inputs from ANI)