Varanasi: Days after posters of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dressed in the garb of Lord Krishna and UP Congress Chief Ajay Rai dressed as Arjun came up in Kanpur ahead of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra reached Kanpur on February 21, similar posters cropped up in Varanasi. The posters have reportedly been put up by Congress workers. Similar posters were also put up in Lucknow two days before.

The posters of the Congress leaders in the garb of Lord Krishna and Arjun has stoked a row and drawn flak from various quarters.

Rahul Gandhi’s 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' reached Prayagraj at around 4.00 pm on February 18.

Notably, Rahul Gandhi, who is in the middle of a Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, reportedly spoke to the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader for an hour to discuss the deadlock over eight of Maharashtra's 48 seats.