He said, ‘If any party in the country has stopped (implementation) of Caste Enumeration and Mandal Commission recommendations, it is the Congress. Now BJP is also running on the same path.
Akhilesh said, ‘Look at the miracle of the caste census issue that now the Congress is saying that caste census should be done. At the same time, the BJP, which is opposing reservation for backward classes, is also talking about caste enumeration today. Elections have come so both parties have realized the power of PDA.
Citing the party’s manifesto released for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the SP chief said his party would support caste enumeration, 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Madhya Pradesh government’s “Ladli Behna” scheme for women. Expresses determination to. A better “socialist pension” plan.
He said that under the “Socialist Pension” scheme, the beneficiaries will be given an assistance amount of Rs 3,000 per month.
Criticizing the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, Akhilesh claimed that youth joining the armed forces under the “Agnveer” scheme will not get martyr status and financial assistance for making the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
A former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh asked, can a government which makes such half provisions for soldiers, be called ‘nationalist’?
He alleged that women in Madhya Pradesh are the most abused in the country, while the situation of atrocities on Dalits and tribals is also severe.
The SP chief also said that people are not aware of the alleged sedition that led to the fall of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in March 2020 and the return of the Shivraj Singh Chauhan-led BJP government.
The SP and the Congress are part of the opposition alliance “Bharat” (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance), but the two parties are contesting the November 17 elections on 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh separately.
Asked about Kamal Nath during his election tour of Madhya Pradesh, Yadav quipped to reporters, “He (Kamal Nath) is an old man.” He is older. We respect them. They must not have remembered that we are their friendly group. This is not their fault. Maybe his age is wrong.
Asked if the SP and Congress would fight the next Lok Sabha elections separately, Yadav replied, “I am not saying this, but they (Congress) did not take us along in Madhya Pradesh, though we were their allies.” Well, he did the right thing by leaving us. If they had left us behind, we would be nowhere.
The tension between Akhilesh and Kamal Nath has already surfaced due to the lack of coordination between the two parties for this election.
Angered by the Congress not giving up a single seat to the SP in the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, Akhilesh hinted that his party might treat the Congress in Uttar Pradesh at par.
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