Akhilesh Yadav strongly criticized the BJP. He accused the party of disrespecting Sanatan traditions. This happened after Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati left the Magh Mela. The seer departed without taking a holy dip at the Sangam. Yadav stated the BJP's arrogance caused this. He believes hurting saints leads to downfall. The incident has caused distress among the Sanatan community.