
Aug 7, 2026
✦India Today
Why Sambhal violence report is the new BJP-SP flashpoint before UP polls
A judicial commission report tabled on August 5 blamed Samajwadi Party leaders for the November 2024 violence in Sambhal. The 854-page document claimed the unrest was pre-planned, giving the BJP fresh ammunition against its rival before the UP assembly elections. Four people died during the clashes over a mosque survey.