Uproar over U.P. Deputy CM comment on Madrasas, aimed to fuel communal polarisation, says Congress

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya sparked an uproar on August 4, 2026, by linking madrasas to terrorism. Congress leader Shahnawaz Alam said, "Such a statement is aimed at disrupting communal harmony and fuelling communal tensions in view of elections." Many groups condemned these remarks as deeply provocative.