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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TMC's reign of terror prevails in West Bengal: Rahul
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of party worker Debdeep Chatterjee allegedly by TMC goons, and said his party will not bow before this politics that stains India's non-violent tradition.
Chatterjee was brutally murdered in Asansol during post-poll violence. He was closely associated with Asansol North Congress candidate Prasenjit Puitandi, the party claimed.
The worker was attacked and beaten by those linked to the ruling All India Trinamool Congress and succumbed to injuries shortly thereafter, the West Bengal Congress alleged.
"The murder of Congress worker Debdeep Chatterjee by TMC-affiliated goons after the elections is utterly reprehensible. My deepest condolences to the grieving family," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"In West Bengal today, it is not democracy but TMC's reign of terror that prevails. Intimidating, attacking, and eliminating opposing voices after votes are cast -this has become the defining character of TMC," Gandhi also said.
He said the Congress' politics has never been based on violence, nor will it ever be.
"We too have lost our workers, yet we have always chosen the path of non-violence and the Constitution. This is our legacy, this is our resolve. "The demand is clear -immediate arrest of all the guilty, the harshest punishment, and grant full security and compensation for Debdeep's family," the former Congress chief said.
"We will not bow before this politics that stains India's non-violent tradition. Justice will be done," Gandhi said.
The West Bengal Congress, in a post on its X handle, said this tragic incident exposes the complete collapse of law and order in the state and raises serious questions about the safety of opposition workers in West Bengal.
"The fact that such violence has occurred immediately after polling highlights a deeply disturbing pattern of political intimidation and vendetta," it said.
The Congress stands firmly with the bereaved family and demands immediate arrest of all those responsible for this heinous crime and a fair, impartial, and time-bound investigation. It also said adequate compensation and protection for the victim's family.
"It is deeply concerning that even an FIR had not been registered at the time of reporting, further indicating administrative apathy in the face of such a grave incident.
"The Indian National Congress reiterates that democracy cannot survive in an atmosphere of fear and violence. We will continue to raise our voice against such atrocities and fight to ensure justice for every victim," the party said.
The Congress said the murder of Chatterjee by goons associated with TMC is highly condemnable and termed it a direct attack on democracy.
"Democracy in West Bengal has ended, and TMC's reign of terror continues. Silencing and subduing opposing voices through violence has become TMC's hallmark. We demand that the culprits be arrested immediately and given the harshest possible punishment. We will not allow the democracy of our country to be destroyed by these anti-people forces," the Congress said.
