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Public will make BJP yearn for even 140 seats, says Akhilesh

Raebareli : Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav speaks during an election rally for the Lok Sabha polls in Raebareli on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo: IANS/AICC)

Earlier today, there was a huge uproar in the meeting of the SP President in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. During this, the crowd went out of control….reports Asian Lite News

Samajwadi Party chief and candidate from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat, Akhilesh Yadav on Monday asserted that the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is to protect the Constitution adding that the BJP will yearn for even 140 seats in this polls.

“This government has discriminated against farmers, youth and businessmen for ten years. This election is to protect the Constitution. The public will make them (BJP) yearn for even 140 seats,” Akhilesh told reporters.

Earlier today, there was a huge uproar in the meeting of the SP President in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. During this, the crowd went out of control. The crowd broke the barricades installed around the stage.

On Sunday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president were forced to cut short the public meeting in Prayagraj’s Phulpur constituency as the crowd broke the barricades and reached the dais, creating a stampede-like situation.

Both the leaders left the rally without addressing the people of the Phulpur constituency in Prayagraj. The campaign rally was organised in support of Amarnath Maurya, who is contesting on an SP ticket for the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat.

The workers of both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party went out of control and attempted to reach the stage to get near Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav. The police were struggling to control the excited crowd that went past the barricades that were put in place.

Notably, polling for the Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh is being held across all seven phases. Voting in the first five phases has already been completed, while the remaining phases are scheduled for May 25, and June 1.

The counting of votes for all phases has been scheduled for June 4. In the 2019 polls, the BJP mopped up the bulk of the electoral spoils in the state, winning 62 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats, while ally Apna Dal (S) won two more seats. Mayawati’s BSP managed to secure 10 seats, while her then-alliance partner, Akhilesh Yadav’s SP, had to settle for just 5 seats. The Congress won just a lone seat in the state.

In the 2014 elections, the BJP swept UP, winning 71 seats, while the Congress could only bag 2. (ANI)

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Rahul, Akhilesh cut short rally after stampede-like situation in Phulpur

Both the leaders left the rally without addressing the people of the Phulpur constituency in Prayagraj….reports Asian Lite News

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav were forced to cut short the public meeting in Prayagraj’s Phulpur constituency as the crowd broke the barricades and reached the dais, creating a stampede-like situation.

Both the leaders left the rally without addressing the people of the Phulpur constituency in Prayagraj. The campaign rally was organised in support of Amarnath Maurya, who is contesting on an SP ticket for the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat.

The workers of both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party went out of control and attempted to reach the stage to get near Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav. The police were struggling to control the excited crowd that went past the barricades that were put in place.

Voting in the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat will be held on May 25 in the sixth phase of the General elections.

The SP is contesting this seat in alliance with Congress on a 63:17 formula.

In Phulpur, the Samajwadi Party has fielded Amarnath Maurya. He will contest against the BJP’s Praveen Patel.

After the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election concluded, Samajwadi Party chief and candidate from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat Akhilesh Yadav exuded confidence in winning and said that people are supporting the INDIA bloc as they feel “cheated by the BJP.”

“INDIA alliance will win. The people are supporting the INDIA alliance. The people feel cheated by the BJP,” he said.

Notably, polling for the Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh is being held across all seven phases. Voting in the first four phases has already been completed, while the remaining phases are scheduled for May 20, May 25, and June 1.

The counting of votes for all phases has been scheduled for June 4.In the 2019 polls, the BJP mopped up the bulk of the electoral spoils in the state, winning 62 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats, while ally Apna Dal (S) won two more seats.

Mayawati’s BSP managed to secure 10 seats, while her then-alliance partner, Akhilesh Yadav’s SP, had to settle for just 5 seats. The Congress won just a lone seat in the state.In the 2014 elections, the BJP swept UP, winning 71 seats, while the Congress could only bag 2. (ANI)

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Akhilesh’s directive spurs SP-Congress camaraderie

Kannauj: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav during a public rally for the Lok Sabha elections, in Kannauj district, Friday, May 10, 2024. (Photo: IANS/@samajwadiparty)

The alliance, although failing to gain traction in the 2017 assembly polls, appears to have found its footing in these high-stakes seats…reports Asian Lite News

The Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress alliance is rekindling historical ties in Uttar Pradesh’s electoral battlegrounds of Amethi and Rae Bareli, invoking a fervent camaraderie among workers as they mobilize voters under the banner of the “INDIA bloc candidates.”

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s directive to party workers, urging them to fight as if their own party is in the fray, is resonating deeply, evident in the sea of red caps adorning rallies in these constituencies, media reported.

The alliance, although failing to gain traction in the 2017 assembly polls, appears to have found its footing in these high-stakes seats, fuelled by the tireless campaigning of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The presence of SP cadre, donning their signature red caps, alongside Congress leaders underscores a newfound synergy between the two parties.

According to SP’s Rae Bareli district chief Virendra Yadav, the alliance’s groundwork, initiated well in advance this time, has fostered a robust coordination among workers and leaders, promising a formidable challenge to opponents, according to news agency PTI report.

This sentiment is echoed by Congress leader Anshu Awasthi, who attributes the enthusiastic support of SP workers to their longstanding emotional bond with the Gandhi family in these constituencies, the PTI reported.

Former SP district president Ram Naresh Yadav emphasizes the synchronized efforts of SP and Congress workers, predicting a resounding victory for the INDIA bloc candidates. With six out of ten assembly segments in Amethi and Rae Bareli already under SP’s influence, bolstered further by the alliance’s grassroots collaboration, victory seems within grasp.

Traditionally, SP’s tacit support to the Congress in parliamentary polls has now evolved into a declared alliance, manifesting in joint rallies and visible camaraderie among supporters. The alliance’s resonance extends beyond party lines, with enthusiastic supporters like Kamlesh Yadav expressing solidarity with the joint endeavor.

As the electoral battle intensifies, all eyes are on the May 20 polls, where Rahul Gandhi and Lal Sharma, backed by the SP-Congress alliance, seek to secure victory against their BJP rivals in Amethi and Rae Bareli, respectively.

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Akhilesh Yadav strives to reclaim Kannauj  

Kannauj known as the ‘perfume capital of India’ will go to polls in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 13…reports Asian Lite News

Considered a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party, Kannauj is set for a fierce battle between SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s incumbent MP and perfume trader, Subrat Pathak.

Kannauj seat has been considered a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party since 1998, but the seat witnessed a significant shift in the 2019 election when BJP’s Subrat Pathak managed to secure victory.

Kannauj known as the ‘perfume capital of India’ will go to polls in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 13. The counting of the votes will take place on June 4.

In the 2024 election, BJP Subrat Pathak is in the electoral fray against the SP chief and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav. The BSP has fielded Imran Bin Zafar.

Subrat Pathak has been a consistent contender for the BJP, having contested the Lok Sabha elections from Kannauj since 2009.

The BJP stormed the SP citadel in 2019 when Subrat Pathak defeated the then-sitting MP Dimple Yadav with a margin of 12,353 votes.

Subrat Pathak got 563,087 seats with 49.4 per cent votes, while Dimple Yadav got 550,734 votes with 48.3 per cent votes.

This victory marked the end of the Samajwadi Party’s seven consecutive undefeated election battles in the constituency.

BJP candidate from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat Subrat Pathak has written to the District Election Officer (DEO) alleging that the Samajwadi Party has brought in anti-social elements, including those from a “particular community” from outside, with the intention of “disrupting” the election process.

“The people in the region have brought to my knowledge that the Samajwadi Party has brought in anti-social elements, including those from a particular community, from outside Kannauj and the state, with the intention to carry out terrorist activities. Many vehicles and people have come in large numbers from different areas who want to attack the Indian democracy by disrupting the election process,” he said.

Earlier, the party declared Tej Pratap Yadav, Akhilesh’s nephew and son-in-law of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, as its candidate but at the last moment Akhilesh Yadav replaced his nephew as the SP candidate.

Kannauj holds a special significance for Akhilesh Yadav, who made his political debut from this seat in the year 2000.

Akhilesh Yadav served as Lok Sabha MP from 2000-2012. He resigned from the Kannauj parliamentary seat in 2012 after he became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

In 2017, his party was unable to form a government in UP and he submitted his resignation to the Governor. He was elected Lok Sabha MP in 2019 and went on to be elected to the UP Assembly in 2022.

Following the UP Assembly polls, Akhilesh Yadav resigned as Lok Sabha MP and retained his state assembly seat.

SP chief said that (Samajwadi Party) SP is directly contesting the BJP, adding to which he said, “Those who follow Babasaheb Ambedkar should help SP to protect the constitution, reservation, democracy and education.”

In the 2014 elections, Dimple Yadav secured victory in the Kannauj seat with 489,164 votes. Subrat Pathak of the BJP came second with 469,257 votes, while BSP’s Nirmal Tiwari secured the third position with 127,785 votes.

Subsequently, his wife, Dimple Yadav, won the seat unopposed in a bypoll and then triumphed again in 2014. However, she was defeated by Subrat Pathak in the 2019 elections.

In Uttar Pradesh, paper leak cases in government job recruitment examinations have cast a shadow of disappointment on students preparing for the exams. Political parties have included promises in their respective manifestos to address the issue.

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav raised serious concerns about the integrity of examinations conducted under the BJP regime in Uttar Pradesh.

The political parties made many promises to tackle the issue including digitisation of papers, enhanced security protocols during printing and transportation and leveraging technology to prevent unauthorised access to examination material.

The renowned socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia was the first MP elected from Kannauj.

As per the seat agreement between the Samajwadi Party and Congress in Uttar Pradesh, Congress is contesting on 17 seats and the Samajwadi Party has the remaining 63 seats in the electorally crucial state.

In the 2019 general elections, the BJP emerged triumphant, securing 62 out of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, supplemented by two seats clinched by its ally Apna Dal (S). Mayawati’s BSP managed to secure 10 seats, while Akhilesh Yadav’s SP garnered five. Conversely, the Congress party secured only one seat.

The election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases starting April 19. The counting of the votes will be held on June 4. (ANI)

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Akhilesh names Tej Pratap as Kannauj candidate

The Samajwadi Party set at rest speculation about its president Akhilesh Yadav contesting the Lok Sabha elections….reports Asian Lite News

Putting an end to the speculations of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav contesting from Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj, the party has fielded Tej Pratap Singh Yadav from the parliamentary seat.

The seat was once represented by party chief Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple.

Tej Pratap, a former MP from Mainpuri and nephew of Akhilesh Yadav is also the son-in-law of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav. He is married to Lalu’s daughter Raj Laxmi Yadav.

Tej Pratap is the grandson of late SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav’s brother Ranveer Singh. He was Mainpuri MP from 2014 to 2019.

Now apart from Tej Pratap, the Yadav family members are contesting from Mainpuri, Azamgarh, Badaun and Ferozabad Lok Sabha seats.

The Party has fielded Sanatan Pandey from Ballia against BJP’s Neeraj Shekhar.

Pandey had earlier too contested from here in 2019 on the SP ticket but lost to BJP’s Virendra Singh Mast.

Neeraj Shekhar, the son of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, was a Lok Sabha MP from 2007 to 2014, representing SP from Ballia, the constituency earlier held by his father.

In 2014, Shekhar lost the polls to his BJP rival and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha.

He was not fielded by the SP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections after that, he quit the SP and joined the BJP which sent him to the Upper House of Parliament.

Ballia Lok Sabha constituency will go to polls on June 1.

In the 2019 general elections, the BJP emerged triumphant, securing 62 out of 80 seats, supplemented by two seats clinched by its ally Apna Dal (S). Mayawati’s BSP managed to secure 10 seats, while Akhilesh Yadav’s SP garnered five. Conversely, the Congress party secured only one seat.

Meanwhile, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday lashed out at the BJP and PM Modi accsuing them of not having respect for the constitution.

“The lies that the people in the highest positions in the BJP are spreading against the Congress by saying absurd things in the election rallies are exposing the lies of the BJP itself. On one hand, they are claiming that they are going to win by getting 400 seats; on the other hand, they want to get some votes in the election by scaring the public by saying what will happen if the opposition wins…..The truth is that the middle class, who have one or two pieces of jewelry, is also voting against the BJP because the middle and lower middle class people are also affected by unemployment and inflation,” he said in a post on X.

“Saying wrong things about a particular community by naming it is an insult to that community spread across the world. At the international level, this has hurt the secular and democratic identity of the country. This is a very objectionable statement, which cannot be forgiven….Only those who have the intention of destroying the Constitution can use such unconstitutional language,” Akhilesh Yadav added. (ANI)

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Why are country’s borders shrinking, asks Akhilesh 

Yadav highlighted concerns about law and order, unemployment, press freedom, healthcare, and poverty levels…reports Asian Lite News

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, in a thinly veiled critique of the BJP-led central government, questioned the state of affairs in the country, particularly focusing on the shrinking borders and the state of press freedom.

Speaking at Aishbagh Eidgah on Eid-ul-Fitr, Yadav highlighted concerns about law and order, unemployment, press freedom, healthcare, and poverty levels.

While refraining from naming any specific party or individual, Yadav emphasized that voters are cognizant of these issues and are poised to bring about change through the upcoming elections.

Meanwhile, the Congress took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to China’s border transgressions, labeling it as “ineffective and feeble.”

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized Modi’s remarks in an interview with Newsweek magazine, describing them as “cowardly.” In the interview, Modi stressed the importance of stable relations between India and China and expressed hope for peaceful resolution through diplomatic and military engagement.

However, the Congress demanded an apology from Modi for his previous statement in June 2020, where he denied any Chinese intrusion into Indian territory.

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‘Keep party together’ is Akhilesh’s biggest challenge in future

Akhilesh chose the ‘outsiders’ over his loyal partymen when it came to ticket distribution and this led to his cadres retiring into their shells…reports Asian Lite News

For Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav, one journey has ended and another has just begun.

In the recently-held Assembly elections, he may have more than doubled the number of seats his party had won in 2017 and the vote percentage also spiked one and a half times, but the challenges that lie ahead for the 48-year-old leader have also increased manifold.

The biggest challenge for Akhilesh in the coming months would be to keep his party together.

Five years is a long time and not many of the newly elected legislators would be in the mood to struggle against the establishment for this period.

Besides keeping the legislature party intact, Akhilesh will also have to work overtime to prevent an exodus from his party — the kind that he had encouraged from other parties before the elections.

The SP is almost brimming over with turncoats and there is no guarantee that such elements will not turn away again.

These turncoats, interestingly, are a major reason for the SP’s below expectation performance.

Akhilesh chose the ‘outsiders’ over his loyal partymen when it came to ticket distribution and this led to his cadres retiring into their shells.

The defeat of Swami Prasad Maurya and Dharam Singh Saini, both of whom came from the BJP, is an example.

Akhilesh will now have to constantly boost the morale of his party workers and reassure them that the party has a future in state politics.

While keeping his OBC vote bank intact, the SP chief also needs to expand his vote base.

In the midst of elections, Akhilesh damaged himself to a large extent when he said in Pratapgarh — “Raja Bhaiyya kaun?”

Raja Bhaiyya, in at least six districts of the Avadh region, is an icon for the Thakur community.

Akhilesh’s uncalled for remark made sure that the Thakurs did not vote for and support the SP, leading to the defeat of the party’s Thakur leaders like Arvind Singh Gope.

Raja Bhaiyya, incidentally had helped Akhilesh’s father Mulayam Singh cobble together a majority for his government in 2003 and has served as a minister in the Mulayam and Akhilesh governments.

Akhilesh also targeted Dhananjay Singh, another well-known Thakur leader, who was contesting from Malhani in Jaunpur.

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Though Dhananjay also lost the polls, it added to the Thakur angst against the SP.

If the SP wants to broad base itself, it cannot afford to remain restricted to select OBC groups and completely ignore the upper castes.

Akhilesh, as a political leader, is known for his short temper and lack of restraint that was rather visible during the election campaign.

His “Ae police” remark in Kannauj during the campaign went viral on the social media and attracted a great deal of flak. He is also known to snap at leaders in public which apparently does not go down well.

Another factor that could prove to be his undoing is his inaccessibility to party workers, leaders and journalists.

“He will meet you only if he wants to. If you have some information that you want to pass on to him, he will never be available. In this sense, his behaviour is becoming autocratic like Mayawati,” said a senior party MLA.

There is no channel which can help him take feedback on a regular basis about what is happening at the ground level in the party and elsewhere.

Party leaders recall that Mulayam Singh Yadav, in total contrast, would readily meet party workers even late in the night if there was an urgent issue.

“His staff was instructed never to turn us back and Netaji (Mulayam) would meet us whenever we wanted,” said a former MLA from Ballia.

Another major challenge before Akhilesh is that he has failed to develop fresh leadership within his party even though it is five years since he took over the reins.

As a result, he was leading a one-man army with no other campaigners whereas the BJP had an army of campaigners — right from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to Union ministers, MPs, and state ministers.

Moreover, the SP president needs to get himself some reliable advisors and replace his present coterie that comprises of inexperienced ‘leaders’.

Akhilesh is seemingly unwilling to allow older leaders to share centre stage. Though he patched up with his estranged uncle Shivpal Yadav on the eve of the elections, he ensured that Shivpal did not get the attention he deserves.

Other senior leaders like Ambica Chaudhary were also conspicuous by their absence during the campaign.

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UP has four Akhilesh Yadavs contesting in fourth phase

The three namesakes of the SP president are now waiting to see whether their luck matches Akhilesh Yadav’s luck when counting is held on March 10…reports Asian Lite News

What does a Congress candidate from Bikapur in Ayodhya, an independent from Gunnaur in Sambhal, Samajwadi Party candidates from Mubarakpur in Azamgarh and Karhal in Mainpuri have in common — they are all Akhilesh Yadavs.

While SP president Akhilesh Yadav is contesting from Karhal and is being seen as a chief ministerial candidate, his namesakes are also basking in reflected glory.

“I am getting good support in my constituency. People feel sympathetic towards me. I had lost the 2017 polls by a very thin margin. But now, they want Akhilesh Yadav to win. People say that one Akhilesh Yadav will be chief minister and Akhilesh Yadav should also be Mubarakpur’s MLA,” said Akhilesh Yadav from Mubarakpur.

When his name was announced from Mubarakpur, many thought that the SP president was contesting form two seats — Karhal and Mubarakpur.

Mubarakpur in Azamgarh district goes to polls in the seventh phase on March 7.

Congress candidate from Bikapur and the party’s Ayodhya district president Akhilesh Yadav said he joined the Congress in 2016 after moving out of the SP as he was not given respect.

He said, “A few days back, I was campaigning with my supporters in Bikapur. One of my supporters shouted ‘Akhilesh bhaiyya zindabaad’. This prompted some SP supporters, who were in the vicinity to raise slogans in my support.”

Later, they realised that they are actually raising slogans in favour of a Congress candidate, Yadav said.

“Some people also wonder how come the ‘haath kaa panjaa’ (Congress’ poll symbol) has become the SP election symbol,” Yadav said.

Independent candidate Akhilesh Yadav is testing the poll waters from Gunnaur in Sambhal district, which has already gone to polls. He said that though he was born with the name Lakhvendra Singh, his grandmother used to call him ‘Akhilesh’, and gradually others also started calling him by that name. “Akhilesh Yadav (the SP chief) is everything for us. Samajwadi (socialism) flows in our blood and it is in our genes. My father Ram Khiladi Singh is SP candidate,” he said.

The three namesakes of the SP president are now waiting to see whether their luck matches Akhilesh Yadav’s luck when counting is held on March 10.

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Karhal will be no cakewalk for Akhilesh

Karhal is considered to be a Samajwadi bastion and since 1993, the SP has never lost the election here….reports Asian Lite News

For Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, contesting elections from Karhal will no longer be a cakewalk and this, the BJP has made sure by fielding Union Minister S.P. Singh Baghel from here.

Though the caste equation is completely tilted in favour of Akhilesh, the BJP is banking on non-Yadav OBCs for support.

There is an estimated 1.4 lakh Yadavs of the total 3.7 lakh voters in the Karhal constituency,

The Dalit votes in the constituency are around 70,000 and the BJP arithmetic is to play the ‘Hindu First’ card and erase the caste lines between Dalits and non-Yadav OBCs.

Karhal is considered to be a Samajwadi bastion and since 1993, the SP has never lost the election here.

Located about five kilometres from Sefai, the native village of Akhilesh Yadav, Karhal has a strong emotional connect with the Yadav family.

Dhanraj Yadav, a local teacher, says, “Apart from the Yadav factor which dominates undoubtedly, people know that by voting for Akhilesh, they are electing a chief minister and it is this that is making all the difference. The Yadav family has always been with the people and we reach out to them with our problems.”

The BJP candidate, S.P. Singh Baghel, 61, will be challenging a member of the Yadav family for the third time in the electoral battle from Karhal.

Baghel has unsuccessfully contested against Akhilesh Yadav in 2009, Dimple Yadav in 2009 (bypoll) and Akshay Yadav in 2014 from Firozabad.

Baghel, incidentally was in the security of Mulayam Singh Yadav when he was sub-inspector with the Uttar Pradesh Police and it was Mulayam who had ushered him into politics.

Sushil Tyagi, a local resident, said, “Baghel is a betrayer. Why does he have to contest against the family which made him what he is today. He would have just been another policeman on the streets if Netaji (Mulayam) had not ushered him into politics. The people in Karhal are emotionally connected with the Yadav family and Baghel’s candidate is not being looked upon very kindly.”

Nevertheless, BJP cadres are working overtime to campaign door-to-door for Baghel and bring down the victory margin of Akhilesh.

“We want to ensure that Akhilesh remains pinned to this constituency and fight for the margin. You never know, he may even bite dust if Dalits join hands with non-Yadav OBCs here,” said a BJP functionary.

Baghel belongs to the Dhangar sub caste in Dalits and is confident of getting the Dalit votes.

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Akhilesh announces sops for farmers, takes pledge to defeat BJP

Yadav said that all this would be included in the Samajwadi manifesto which would be released after the BJP released its manifesto…reports Asian Lite News

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, on Monday, said that when his party comes to power, he would ensure minimum support price for all crops for farmers.

He said that he would create a farmers’ revolving fund to ensure payment of cane dues besides making adequate arrangements for ensuring free irrigation, loan, pension and insurance for them. He also said that he would withdraw all cases lodged against farmers and the families of those who had died during the agitation would be given Rs 25 lakhs each.

Yadav said that all this would be included in the Samajwadi manifesto which would be released after the BJP released its manifesto.

Farmer leader Tajinder Virk, who was among those injured in the October 3, 2021 Lakhimpur incident, administered a pledge with fistful of wheat and rice to defeat ‘those who had heaped atrocities on farmers.’

Comparing the Lakhimpur incident with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Akhilesh Yadav said that by mowing down innocent farmers, the BJP had committed an unpardonable crime.

He said that it was the unity of farmers that had forced the BJP to take back the farm laws.

The SP president further said that the BJP and its leaders had been openly violating the model code of conduct. He said that he would soon lodge a formal complaint with the Election Commission and hoped that they would take action accordingly.

Replying to a question on the failure of alliance talks with Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar, Akhilesh Yadav said that he had offered two seats but does not know why the same was turned down.

“Chandra Shekhar should know that Dr Ambedkar and Dr Lohia worked together and he should also work together in a positive spirit with us and as a brother,” he said.

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