Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh: Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak skipped this year’s Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya, officially citing unavoidable circumstances. However, sources within the government suggested that both leaders were displeased after their names were missing from official publicity materials for the festival.
Deputy CMs Missing from Publicity Material
According to reports, government advertisements and announcements for the grand celebration prominently featured the names of Cabinet Ministers Suryapratap Shahi and Jaiveer Singh, but made no mention of either deputy chief minister. This apparent oversight reportedly led Maurya and Pathak to cancel their visits. Maurya’s office also issued a formal statement confirming the cancellation, attributin