Sambhal: Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Aditya Yadav on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to divide society along communal and caste lines and called on people to remove the party from power in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Speaking to the media after participating in the "PDA Yatra" in Gunnaur area of Sambhal district, Yadav alleged that the BJP seeks to divert attention from “real issues” by turning the upcoming elections into a “Hindu-Muslim contest.”
He emphasized that the Samajwadi Party would remain focused on development and social justice. The MP from Budaun explained that PDA, an acronym coined by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, stands for "Picchde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak" (backwards, Dalits, and minorities).
“The BJP wants to divert people's attention from real issues by reducing every election into a Hindu-Muslim contest. But we will not be distracted. The SP will continue to raise the voice of backward classes, Dalits, and minorities,” Yadav said.
He added, “Those who discriminate and act against people on the basis of caste and religion must be taught a lesson in 2027. The time has come to remove these dishonest people from power.”
Addressing the recent bulldozer action against madrassas in Sambhal, Yadav alleged that the government is “deliberately targeting minorities and backward sections” to shift focus from core issues. “Such actions are an attempt to crush the Constitution and push certain communities backwards,” he claimed.
On the issue of SP leaders being prevented from visiting victims in Bareilly, Yadav said, “By stopping opposition members from meeting victims, the government is strangling democracy. Wherever there is injustice, the SP will stand with the victims.”
Regarding speculation about senior SP leader Azam Khan, Yadav dismissed any notion of an internal rift, stating, “Azam Khan is one of the founding members of the Samajwadi Party and has worked tirelessly to strengthen it. He will never leave the SP or quit politics.”
With PTI inputs