Row Over Mulayam Singh’s Padma Vibhushan, Hindu Sena Seeks Withdrawal
New Delhi: The controversy over the Padma Vibhushan conferred posthumously on late Mulayam Singh Yadav, founder of the Samajwadi Party and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has deepened again. Hindu Sena has written to President Droupadi Murmu demanding that his Padma Vibhushan be withdrawn. In support of its demand, the organisation cited the 1990 police firing on kar sevaks in Ayodhya.
The demand, raised by Hindu Sena national president Vishnu Gupta, states that the firing on kar sevaks in Ayodhya took place when Mulayam Singh Yadav was Chief Minister. The organisation has argued that, in view of this incident, the civilian honour given to him should be reconsidered. However, these are the organisation’s demand and allegations.
Mulayam Singh Yadav was announced for the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2023 for his contribution to public life. President Droupadi Murmu presented the honour to his son and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The issue of the 1990 police firing in Ayodhya has long remained sensitive and controversial in Uttar Pradesh politics. In October 2026 too, a demand had been raised to withdraw the honour given to Mulayam Singh Yadav over the incident. Following Hindu Sena’s letter to the President, the issue has once again entered political and public discussion.
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