Akhilesh Yadav calls on SP workers to gear up for 2027 polls, cautions against BJP’s ‘conspiracies’
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday asked party workers to start preparing for the 2027 Assembly elections and remain alert to the “conspiracies” of the BJP.
Addressing party functionaries from Agra, Mathura and Hathras at the SP state headquarters here, Yadav alleged that the BJP is working on a "strategy to manipulate” elections.
“The BJP is planning to rig elections and destroy the sanctity of democratic institutions. The people of UP have already made up their mind to form a Samajwadi government in 2027, but each worker has to remain active, vigilant and cautious,” Yadav, according to the party statement, said.
He said that the goal of the Samajwadi Party is to establish the rule of social justice.
"Caste census will enable all sections of society to get rights and respect on the basis of their numbers. PDA (Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyaks or backwards, Dalits and minorities) panchayats have awakened society and people have also realised its power. The BJP is scared of the power of PDA. It has started fearing defeat in the elections," he said.
Yadav stressed the need for vigilance regarding electoral rolls.
“Special attention must be given to ensure there is no tampering with the voters’ list. We must ensure that our people’s names are not deleted. The BJP tries to capture power by manipulating voter rolls and committing fraud in elections,” he alleged.
He also targeted the ruling party on law and order, inflation, unemployment and women’s safety.
“Crime is uncontrolled, women and children are unsafe, youths are jobless, education and health services have collapsed, and inflation is not coming down. The BJP government has failed on all fronts,” he said.
The SP chief claimed several development projects were launched for Agra, Mathura and Hathras during his government, but those initiatives had been “ruined” under the present BJP rule.
“The Samajwadi Party will come out with separate manifestos for these three districts in 2027 with fresh development promises,” he said.
Highlighting the importance of Agra and Mathura, Yadav said, “Agra is an international city and has global importance in tourism, while Mathura is known worldwide as the birthplace of Lord Krishna. The BJP is only misleading the people of Mathura by misusing power, while real development was carried out only under the SP government.”
Yadav exhorted party workers to stay connected with the masses and highlight the SP’s work and schemes such as the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, metro projects, pension schemes, laptop distribution and ambulance services.
“Workers must work unitedly at the booth level. People are desperate to get rid of the BJP. Only when the SP comes to power will students, youths, traders, and farmers prosper, and sisters and daughters feel safe,” he said.
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Ordinance issued to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38
New Delhi (PTI): The government has promulgated an ordinance to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the present 34 judges to 38, including the Chief Justice of India.
The law ministry notified the ordinance on Saturday, which amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, to increase the sanctioned strength of the top court.
So far, the sanctioned strength of the top court was 34, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Now, the number of judges has been increased by four, taking the sanctioned strength to 38.
The top court will now have 37 judges, other than the CJI.
With the apex court having two vacancies at present, and the ordinance coming into force immediately, the Supreme Court Collegium will now have to recommend six names for appointment as judges in the top court.
A bill will be brought in the Monsoon Session of Parliament to convert the ordinance – an executive order – into a law passed by Parliament.
The Union Cabinet had cleared a draft bill on May 5 to increase the number of apex court judges.
The strength of the Supreme Court was last increased from 30 to 33 (excluding the CJI) in 2019.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, as originally enacted in 1956, put the maximum number of judges (excluding the CJI) at 10.
This number was increased to 13 by the Supreme Court (Number of Judges), Amendment Act, 1960, and to 17 by another amendment to the law.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1986, augmented the strength of judges from 17 to 25, excluding the CJI.
A fresh amendment in 2009 further increased the strength from 25 to 30.
Article 124(3) of the Constitution lists the qualifications required to become a Supreme Court judge.
An Indian citizen who has either served as a high court judge for at least five years, or as an advocate for 10 years, or is a distinguished jurist, can be appointed to the top court.
The strength of the Supreme Court is increased based on the recommendations of the CJI, who writes to the Union law minister. After consulting the finance ministry, the Department of Justice under the law ministry moves the Cabinet with a draft bill.
