Vishva Hindu Parishad chief Alok Kumar on Tuesday rejected opposition criticism of Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Yadav for attending and speaking at a VHP event in Prayagraj, and asserted such "awareness meets" would continue to be organised.

Supreme Court is reviewing a controversial speech by Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, where he allegedly endorsed majoritarian views an

Addressing the event organised by the VHP’s legal cell on the court premises on Sunday, Justice Yadav made strong remarks on Muslim marriage practices and backed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

Owaisi questioned the appropriateness of a sitting High Court judge attending a conference organised by the VHP, an entity previously banned at various points.

Kumar, who is VHP international president, said on November 10, he was not present at the Prayagraj meeting, but was certainly aware of the deliberations

Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav is the Administrative Judge for the district of Farrukhabad. He was made an Additional Judge in December 2019 and elevated to a Permanent Judge in March 2021. Lawyers and civil rights groups have written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna demanding disciplinary action against Yadav.

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance days after an Allahabad High Court triggered a controversy while delivering a speech at a VHP event. Shekhar Kumar Yadav, the Allahabad High Court judge,