Kolkata: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday asserted that the BJP could be politically completed within the days to return, “just like the Congress”, for allegedly misusing central companies towards opposition events. Yadav additionally pressed for the caste census which, he mentioned, could be a significant situation within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
“Earlier, the Congress used to misuse the central agencies, and now the BJP is doing the same. Congress is now finished. The BJP, too, will meet a similar fate. They are only sending agencies after those parties who are fighting the BJP,” he informed a press convention right here.
Asked whether or not the ‘misuse’ of the central companies will enhance because the 2024 Lok Sabha election approaches, Yadav mentioned, “It might be the case but it won’t help the saffron camp as preparations for the Lok Sabha polls would start in the next few months,”.
Speaking concerning the political decision adopted within the two-day nationwide govt held right here from Saturday, the previous Uttar Pradesh chief minister mentioned the social gathering would go away no stone unturned to make sure that the BJP is defeated in UP and the nation within the election subsequent yr.
“Uttar Pradesh is the only state which can stop the BJP as it has the largest number of seats. We will defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh. The entire country is looking up to the Samajwadi Party. The BJP has told many lies, be it prices of diesel, petrol or LPG or price rise,” he mentioned, including that the saffron social gathering is working for large company homes.
On Saturday, senior Samajwadi Party chief Shivpal Singh Yadav mentioned that the social gathering has set a goal of successful a minimum of 50 of the entire 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh within the 2024 elections.
Asked what could be the plans of the proposed opposition entrance forward of the final elections, Yadav mentioned it will not be disclosed.
“The goal is to defeat the BJP. Presently efforts are on to forge an opposition front. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao are making efforts (on their own),” he mentioned.
When requested whether or not the Congress could be saved out of such a proposed opposition entrance, Yadav mentioned, “The Congress is a national party, so it has to decide its role,”
उठाते हैं संकल्प
बनाएंगे नया कलसमाज में जितना भेद बढ़ेगा, समाजवाद की उतनी ही ज़्यादा ज़रूरत बढ़ेगी।
सामाजिक न्याय को विचार से ऊपर उठाकर आंदोलन बनाने का समय आ गया।
‘जातीय जनगणना’ सामाजिक न्याय की पहली सीढ़ी साबित होगी। pic.twitter.com/fer7GWrkeh
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) March 19, 2023
Speaking on the Delhi Police motion towards Rahul Gandhi, Yadav puzzled whether or not the BJP did it to assist the Congress.
“Nobody knows whom the BJP is trying to target. They might take action against someone, but their target might be someone else,” he mentioned.
The Delhi Police on Sunday reached the residence of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in reference to a discover issued to him over his “women are still being sexually assaulted” comment made in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Yadav claimed that a number of political events are eager on having a caste census within the nation as it’ll assist to achieve out to varied castes.
“Right now, the big issue is caste census. You can take along everyone only when you conduct a caste census. Social justice is never possible without a caste census. In 2014, the BJP’s slogan was Acche Din. In 2019, its slogan was Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas. So they must conduct it. All political parties from North to South favour the caste census. But the BJP i trying to avoid it,” he mentioned.
He claimed that the Congress in the course of the UPA-2 regime had promised to conduct a caste census however later “backtracked” on it.
“Like the Congress, the saffron party is also not keen on conducting it. During the UPA rule, several leaders of various regional parties had met then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The then Home Minister P Chidambaram assured them they would look into it. But nothing moved forward,” he mentioned.
When requested whether or not the SP would contest elections outdoors Uttar Pradesh, Yadav replied within the affirmative.
“Wherever we have an organisation, we would contest the elections,” he mentioned.
