Rajbhar questions Akhilesh Yadav over remarks on Owaisi-Azad alliance
Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar asked the Samajwadi Party chief to disclose who informed him about the alliance.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has questioned Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav regarding his remarks on the alliance between AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party (ASP) chief Chandrashekhar Azad. According to ANI, Rajbhar suggested that Yadav's comments implied the alliance was formed by the BJP ahead of the state assembly polls.
Rajbhar asked Yadav to disclose who provided him with such information. He questioned if the details came from Amit Shah, Modi, or Nitin Nabin. Rajbhar noted that Yadav has called Owaisi and Chandrashekhar the BJP's B-team and claimed the alliance was formed by the BJP.
Earlier on Saturday, Owaisi defended his alliance with Chandrashekhar Azad ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Addressing a meeting in Meerut, Owaisi criticised the Congress and SP, citing the 1987 Hashimpura and Maliana massacres and the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.
Owaisi stated that the alliance was formed with mutual respect to provide a political alternative in Uttar Pradesh. He also named Chandrashekhar as their Chief Ministerial candidate. He claimed political opponents were making erratic statements because they were feeling uneasy about the alliance.
In response, SP MP Mohibbullah Nadvi questioned Owaisi's involvement in Uttar Pradesh politics. Nadvi suggested Owaisi should focus on issues in Telangana and defended Yadav's leadership and the SP's social justice narrative.