CM Yogi Adityanath claims that Sambhal predates Islam and that the Hari Vishnu temple was destroyed in 1526.

Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, said on Wednesday that the Hari Vishnu temple was demolished in 1526 and that Sambhal, which is referenced in texts that stretch back more than 5,000 years, predates Islam.

“Sambhal represents a historical truth, and I have always spoken about it openly,” said Yogi Adityanath at a media event in Lucknow.