Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the BJP was weakening democratic institutions and warned that if what he described as “plunder” and “dishonesty” seen in West Bengal and Bihar were repeated in Uttar Pradesh, “there would never be an election in the future.”
Speaking to the media in Kasganj, Yadav accused the BJP of manipulating the electoral process and claimed the party was seeking to reshape political representation through delimitation and women’s reservation.
Targets BJP Over Delimitation, Women’s Reservation
Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP was introducing delimitation along with women’s reservation with a specific political objective.
“They want to create Lok Sabhas that opposition leaders cannot win. They want to create Lok Sabhas according to their own wishes,” he said.
The SP chief linked these concerns to what he described as broader attempts to influence future electoral outcomes.
‘Double-Engine Government Has Gone Up In Smoke’
Highlighting development issues in western Uttar Pradesh, Yadav said the Samajwadi Party had always worked for the development of Kasganj and Etah.
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“Today, if you compare, Etah and Kasganj have been left behind in development. The farmers here are unhappy. The common people are troubled by inflation. The double-engine government has gone up in smoke before development can reach Etah and Kasganj,” he said.
He added that the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) family was fully prepared to remove the BJP from power.
‘Chief Minister Had No Identity Before 2017’
Referring to the caste census debate, Yadav said even the BJP had now accepted the demand.
Taking a swipe at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, he said, “I often hear the Chief Minister say that Uttar Pradesh had no identity before 2017. The truth is that the Chief Minister had no identity before 2017. He may not have even visited Kasganj before 2017. He may not have even visited Etah before 2017. Those who gained recognition after 2017 are saying that Uttar Pradesh had no identity.”
Criticism Over Inflation And Centre’s 12-Year Record
Commenting on the Narendra Modi government’s completion of 12 years at the Centre, Yadav attacked the BJP over rising prices.
“Their achievement of 12 years is that diesel-petrol, fertilizers, cooking gas and commercial cylinders are being sold at historic prices,” he said.
‘2027 Elections Are About Saving Democracy’
Addressing party workers at the Samajwadi Party’s state headquarters in Lucknow a day earlier, Yadav accused the BJP of damaging the sanctity of democracy and undermining citizens’ rights.
“The BJP government has plunged Uttar Pradesh into the dark with rampant corruption,” he said, alleging that women and girls were being humiliated daily and that public welfare had been neglected.
He claimed that paper leaks were disrupting examinations and alleged that colleges and universities were increasing fees in a manner that made education less accessible to poorer students.
“Having failed on all fronts, the BJP may now conspire to win elections through fake means,” Yadav said, urging party workers to remain vigilant because “whatever the BJP does is fake.”
Calling the 2027 Assembly election a fight to protect democratic values, he said, “The public trusts the Samajwadi Party and our preparations are complete.”
Yadav concluded by asserting that only the Samajwadi Party could save Uttar Pradesh, adding that the PDA community was prepared for change and needed to unite to defeat the BJP and remove it from power.
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