Yogi Adityanath mocks Akhilesh Yadav's PDA slogan as Parivar Development Authority
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister accused the Samajwadi Party of practicing dynastic politics instead of empowering marginalised groups.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday mocked Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's PDA formula, describing the acronym as 'Parivar Development Authority' and 'Paraya Dhan Aaapna'. Speaking at a media conclave, Adityanath alleged that the SP's politics revolves around a single family rather than the Backward Classes, Dalits, and minorities that the PDA slogan claims to represent.
According to India Today, Adityanath questioned the SP's recent Rajya Sabha nominations in Uttar Pradesh. He noted that the party nominated Ram Gopal Yadav, a member of the Yadav family, and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani, a businessman and Reliance Industries executive, for the 10 seats going to polls.
The Chief Minister argued that these choices did not reflect the representation of the backward classes or other sections central to the PDA pitch. He further claimed that the BJP's governance model focuses on welfare delivery to all social groups without discrimination based on religion or caste.
Adityanath also criticised the INDIA bloc for protesting against the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, and alleged irregularities in voter roll revisions. He stated that the opposition's inability to win elections has led them to target Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Addressing Akhilesh Yadav's recent comment about potentially becoming Chief Minister without contesting an election, Adityanath said the SP leader had shown similar confidence before the 2017 Assembly elections but suffered a major defeat. He predicted a similar outcome for the SP in the upcoming elections.