‘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 …
