SP chief asserts that the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are to protect the Constitution and BJP will yearn for even 140 seats in the polls…reports Asian Lite News
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who has been drawing huge crowds in his election rallies across Uttar Pradesh, is sparking hope of the party’s revival in India’s largest state.
On Tuesday, a stampede-like situation was witnessed during a public rally of the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Azamgarh when party supporters and police entered into a scuffle, days after chaos erupted in INDIA bloc rally at Prayagraj. The party supporters also took down loudspeakers installed at the event.
Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and leader Dimple Yadav were also present on the stage when the incident occurred.
Akhilesh was seen calming down the situation by asking people to remain seated. Visuals from the scene depicted chaos, with broken chairs scattered around. The disorder prompted police intervention, leading them to use a lathi charge to bring the situation under control.
This comes days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav were forced to cut short the public meeting in Prayagraj’s Phulpur constituency as the crowd broke the barricades and reached the dais, creating a stampede-like situation.
Both the leaders left the rally without addressing the people of the Phulpur constituency in Prayagraj. The campaign rally was organised in support of Amarnath Maurya, who is contesting on an SP ticket for the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat.
The workers of both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party went out of control and attempted to reach the stage to get near Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav. The police were struggling to control the excited crowd that went past the barricades that were put in place.
Afterwards, as they were unable to address the public, Rahul Gandhi posted a video on X where he talked with Akhilesh Yadav on major issues in the state.
Rahul Gandhi said, “Our mic broke so I thought we’d talk about Uttar Pradesh. We all saw that Narendra Modi has made Uttar Pradesh a centre of unemployment. Under the first job surety scheme, every graduate will get the right to a job, better training and Rs 1 lakh per year in a bank account. This time the cooperation of SP-Congress is completely different.”
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “When we make this video, people will know what we and you are talking about. India will win 79 seats out of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh. This time Mann ki Baat will not suffice. This time there will be talk of 140 crore people and the Constitution. BJP had shown false dreams to the youth but realiry is that they got nothing. We have a natural alliance because people want to get employment.”
Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency, one among the 80 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, will vote on May 25 during Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha elections.
Akhilesh Yadav on Monday asserted that the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is to protect the Constitution adding that the BJP will yearn for even 140 seats in this polls.
“This government has discriminated against farmers, youth and businessmen for ten years. This election is to protect the Constitution. The public will make them (BJP) yearn for even 140 seats,” Akhilesh told reporters.
Earlier today, there was a huge uproar in the meeting of the SP President in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. During this, the crowd went out of control. The crowd broke the barricades installed around the stage.
On Sunday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president were forced to cut short the public meeting in Prayagraj’s Phulpur constituency as the crowd broke the barricades and reached the dais, creating a stampede-like situation.
Both the leaders left the rally without addressing the people of the Phulpur constituency in Prayagraj. The campaign rally was organised in support of Amarnath Maurya, who is contesting on an SP ticket for the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat.
The workers of both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party went out of control and attempted to reach the stage to get near Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav. The police were struggling to control the excited crowd that went past the barricades that were put in place.
Notably, polling for the Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh is being held across all seven phases. Voting in the first five phases has already been completed, while the remaining phases are scheduled for May 25, and June 1.
The counting of votes for all phases has been scheduled for June 4. In the 2019 polls, the BJP mopped up the bulk of the electoral spoils in the state, winning 62 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats, while ally Apna Dal (S) won two more seats. Mayawati’s BSP managed to secure 10 seats, while her then-alliance partner, Akhilesh Yadav’s SP, had to settle for just 5 seats. The Congress won just a lone seat in the state.
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