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‘Gujarat model has blown out’: Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP over UP power crisis

‘Gujarat model has blown out’: Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP over UP power crisis

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the power situation in the state, alleging that the much-touted “Gujarat model” had failed. Akhilesh Yadav has slammed BJP, says Gujarat model failed in Uttar Pradesh. (Hindustan Times) In a post on X, Yadav said, “In UP, the transformer of the ‘Gujarat model’ has blown out. Sparks are flying from forcibly connected wires. Electricity metres are running even without power supply and the public is running after BJP leaders.” ALSO READ | Can Uttar Pradesh’s power network handle growing load? Targeting the BJP leadership further, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said, “The trainers of big leaders themselves have failed, so what can be expected from their disciples?” He also claimed that people were questioning the BJP’s response to crises. “The public is asking why BJP leaders raise their hands in surrender whenever a problem arises,” Yadav said in the post. ALSO READ | Energy exchange runs dry as Uttar Pradesh faces multi-layered power challenge The remarks come amid opposition …

‘Yadav bharti’ to ‘reservation audit’: Amid UP job vacancies row, SP flips narrative on BJP | Political Pulse News

‘Yadav bharti’ to ‘reservation audit’: Amid UP job vacancies row, SP flips narrative on BJP | Political Pulse News

As hundreds of aspirants from Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Scheduled Caste (SC) communities crawled on their bellies in the scorching heat outside Uttar Pradesh Education Minister Sandeep Singh’s residence in Lucknow on Monday, the Samajwadi Party (SP) moved swiftly to fold the protest into its broader political pitch through the “PDA Arakshan Audit” ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. The visuals from the protest over the stalled 69,000 assistant teachers’ recruitment process have provided fresh ammunition to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s ongoing “PDA Aarakshan Audit” campaign. Through the initiative, the party is attempting to reclaim the social justice narrative and consolidate non-Yadav OBCs, Most Backward Classes (MBCs), Dalits and minorities under its PDA — Pichda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak — umbrella. For years, the BJP accused the Akhilesh Yadav-led SP government of promoting “Yadav bharti” — favouring members of the Yadav community in government recruitment and postings between 2012 and 2017. The narrative is widely seen to have helped the BJP consolidate non-Yadav OBCs and MBCs, while also expanding its support among non-Jatav Dalits. In a …

‘Abandon in difficult times’: Akhilesh Yadav’s cryptic dig after Congress ditches DMK in Tamil Nadu

‘Abandon in difficult times’: Akhilesh Yadav’s cryptic dig after Congress ditches DMK in Tamil Nadu

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday appeared to take a veiled swipe at the Congress after the party’s dramatic political shift in Tamil Nadu triggered fresh questions over the stability of the INDIA bloc. Akhilesh Yadav’s subtle dig at Congress’ Tamil Nadu exit: ‘We don’t abandon in difficult times’ (X/@yadavakhilesh) Sharing a photograph from his recent meeting with Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and another picture with DMK’s MK Stalin, Yadav posted on social media: “We are not the ones who abandon each other in times of difficulty.” Though he did not name any party, the timing of the remark quickly drew attention in political circles, especially after Congress walked out of its long-standing alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu and extended support to actor-politician Vijay’s TVK. Akhilesh Yadav’s post also came just a day after he met Mamata Banerjee and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata following the Trinamool Congress’ setback in West Bengal. The meeting was seen as part of broader opposition efforts to reassess strategy …

Akhilesh Yadav alleges poll fraud by BJP; meets Mamata Banerjee after TMC defeat,

Akhilesh Yadav alleges poll fraud by BJP; meets Mamata Banerjee after TMC defeat,

After Mamata Banerjee’s TMC defeat in West Bengal Assembly elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met the outgoing West Bengal CM at her residence in Kalighat and extended his moral support to her following her party’s electoral setback in the West Bengal Assembly elections. During the meeting, Akhilesh Yadav told her, “Didi, you have not lost,” and alleged electoral fraud by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Election Commission of India in West Bengal, as per IANS.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Didi, you have not lost’: Akhilesh Yadav backs Mamata, TMC after Bengal poll debacle

‘Didi, you have not lost’: Akhilesh Yadav backs Mamata, TMC after Bengal poll debacle

The Bengal political drama following the election results on May 4 continues to escalate, with the air thick with allegations and counter-allegations flying between the Mamata-led Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party that marked its first historic win in Bengal. **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on May 7, 2026, Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav during a meeting, in Kolkata. (@AITCofficial/X via PTI Photo) (PTI05_07_2026_000205B) (@AITCofficial) As Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign as Bengal chief minister, alleging election rigging by the BJP, the opposition leaders such as Congress’s Rahul Gandhi Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav and Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Sanjay Raut have thrown their weight behind her. Track updates on West Bengal news In a show of solidarity, SP’s Yadav reportedly held a closed-door meeting with Mamata at her residence in Kolkata on Thursday. The meeting began at 3:15 pm, ANI reported, citing TMC sources who said that TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was also present. Akhilesh Yadav’s praise for Didi Yadav …

Akhilesh visits BJP MLA who got injured while burning his effigy: ‘Don’t want flames of discord’

Akhilesh visits BJP MLA who got injured while burning his effigy: ‘Don’t want flames of discord’

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited a Lucknow hospital to enquire about the health of a BJP MLA who sustained burn injuries during a protest last week. Akhilesh Yadav visited Lucknow hospital to meet injured BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal. (X/Akhilesh Yadav) Anupama Jaiswal, BJP MLA from Bahraich, had sustained burn injuries on Saturday as she tried to set Akhilesh’s effigy on fire during a protest over women’s reservation issue. Yadav met the BJP MLA and her family members at the Medanta Hospital in the UP capital and enquired about her condition. In a post on X, the SP chief wrote: “We do not want flames of discord in society, but harmony and goodwill. Our positive political tradition has taught us this.” “That is why we visited BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal and wished her a speedy recovery. Politics has its place, but human relationships are equally important. Harmony must prevail.” Jaiswal’s husband Ashok Jaiswal described the visit as a gesture of “human sensitivity and democratic courtesy”, according to PTI. He added that UP chief …

How many women CMs in BJP, asks Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha| India News

How many women CMs in BJP, asks Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha| India News

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government’s commitment to women’s empowerment, saying the ruling coalition had turned legislations to expedite the roll-out of the women’s reservation in legislative bodies into an electoral strategy rather than a genuine effort to empower women. Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav speaks in the Lok Sabha during the special session of Parliament in New Delhi (Sansad TV) “BJP, along with its allies, has 21 governments in states and union territories. Within these states, how many are women chief ministers? Even your Delhi chief minister doesn’t have the rights of a CM, she is a half CM,” said Yadav, a reference to the limited powers of Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, the only woman chief minister from the BJP. Unlike full-fledged states, Delhi is a union territory with a legislature and the chief minister lacks control over police, public order, land, and services which remain under the central government through the lieutenant governor. Yadav continued. “The organisation which BJP has come from, how many …

‘Injustice at its peak under BJP govt’: Akhilesh on Noida workers’ protest

‘Injustice at its peak under BJP govt’: Akhilesh on Noida workers’ protest

LUCKNOW Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday hit out at the BJP government over the violent protest by employees of a company in Noida Phase 2, alleging that “injustice has reached its peak” in the state. Akhilesh Yadav remarked that, on one hand, there is talk of attracting investment; yet, on the other, injustice is being meted out to labourers. (File Photo) “When workers’ salaries were increased in other states, why hasn’t the government provided relief in Uttar Pradesh,” asked Yadav, raising concerns over wage disparities. He claimed that the government is perpetrating economic injustice against labourers and that every form of injustice has reached its zenith. Workers from Hosiery Complex in Phase 2 of Noida have been protesting while demanding increased wages. The protest turned violent on Monday with the protesters allegedly vandalising vehicles and properties, pelting the police with stones during an altercation. Yadav blamed the BJP governments at the centre and in the state for employee protests over salary increments in Noida. “The BJP government operates not as a democracy, but …

Black Goggles To Camel Rides: How UP’s Political Bigwigs Celebrated Holi This Year | India News

Black Goggles To Camel Rides: How UP’s Political Bigwigs Celebrated Holi This Year | India News

Last Updated:March 05, 2026, 13:52 IST At the centre of the celebrations was Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who displayed his trademark blend of religiosity and assertive messaging in Gorakhpur. From Gorakhpur to Lucknow, Holi Celebrations Turn Political in Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh’s political corridors turned into a vibrant canvas of colour, music and symbolism as leaders across party lines stepped out to celebrate Holi in distinctive styles, blending festivity with political messaging. Yogi Adityanath leads celebrations in Gorakhpur At the centre of the celebrations was Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who displayed his trademark blend of religiosity and assertive messaging in Gorakhpur. Wearing black goggles and saffron attire, the Chief Minister played Holi amid chants and drumbeats, creating a striking visual that quickly became one of the defining images of the festival in the state’s political landscape. At the Gorakhnath temple premises, Yogi fed jaggery to cows and applied gulal to them, reinforcing his cultural messaging. Addressing gatherings during the traditional procession of Lord Narasimha, he said, “There is no fear, no anarchy, no distrust anywhere …

Union Budget reflects vision of developed India, says Yogi; Akhilesh terms it ‘disappointing’, Mayawati questions promises | Lucknow News

Union Budget reflects vision of developed India, says Yogi; Akhilesh terms it ‘disappointing’, Mayawati questions promises | Lucknow News

4 min readLucknowFeb 2, 2026 06:51 AM IST The Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday drew mixed reactions with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lauding it for presenting a clear roadmap for a “new and developed India”, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav slamming it as “disappointing and condemnable” and BSP chief Mayawati questioning last year’s promises. Reacting to the Budget, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that it will make the lives of common citizens easier and simpler. The CM expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his guidance and decisive leadership. He also congratulated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting the first budget at Kartavya Bhavan. “The new Budget reflects the vision of a new and developed India and represents the hopes and aspirations of 145 crore Indians,” Yogi said. He noted that provisions for capital expenditure exceeding ₹12 lakh crore will strengthen infrastructure development, including funding for seven high-speed rail corridors. Highlighting key sectors, the chief minister said the Budget focuses on the development of the AYUSH sector and the strengthening of …