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Akhilesh Yadav Reaffirms INDIA Bloc Unity for 2027 UP Elections, Criticizes BJP Policies

At a Prayagraj press conference, the SP chief accused the BJP of land expropriation, economic mismanagement, and mishandling the Maha Kumbh, while pledging alliance continuity.

Yadav also accused the government of pressuring the relatives of stampede victims to change the cause of death.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav talking to media persons in Prayagraj on April 20. (HT photo)
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Overview

  • Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav confirmed that the INDIA coalition will contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections together, dispelling doubts about its unity.
  • Yadav accused the BJP of using the Waqf Amendment Bill to seize land, labeling the party as a 'land mafia'.
  • He criticized the BJP’s economic policies, including demonetisation and GST, claiming they have harmed citizens and eroded reservation rights.
  • Yadav condemned the BJP's management of the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, alleging inaccurate casualty reports, surveillance failures during a stampede, and pressure on victims' families to alter death causes.
  • The SP chief distributed a booklet of recommendations for the 2025 Maha Kumbh and cited a Harvard study on the 2013 Kumbh Mela as a model for better event planning.