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SP a production house of rioters and criminals, Akhilesh the CEO: UP CM Yogi Adityanath | India News – Times of India
Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav (R) (file photo)
The term, originally coined by SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav during the 2022 Assembly elections to represent the ‘Pichhde’ (backwards), Dalits and ‘Alpsakhyak’ (minorities), was turned on its head by Adityanath, who described it as the ‘ Production House of Dangai (rioters) and Apradhi (criminals).”
Addressing a crowd at the gathering for the upcoming November 20 bypolls, Adityanath said, “SP talks about PDA, but let me tell you what their PDA really stands for. It is the production house of Dangai and Apradhi. The CEO of this production house is Akhilesh Yadav, and the trainer is Shivpal Yadav.” He further claimed that every major criminal, mafia figure and rioter was a product of the SP’s ‘production house’.
The Chief Minister claimed that the presence of an SP worker was enough to create fear among women across the state. He further accused the SP of protecting criminals, including those involved in the Ayodhya rape caseand alleged that notorious figures such as mafia don Atiq Ahmed and Khan Mubarak were also part of the SP’s criminal network.
Later, at a separate meeting in Kotwa, Prayagraj, Adityanath continued his criticism and accused the SP of promoting a mafia culture. “Whether it was Atiq Ahmed in Prayagraj, Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur or Khan Mubarak in Ambedkar Nagar, they were all products of the Samajwadi Party production house. They were business partners in crime,” he added.
Adityanath also invoked the legacy of the socialist movement and claimed that figures like Jayaprakash Narayan, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia and Acharya Narendra Dev had once led a movement based on ideals and values, but the SP had now become a party dominated by criminals and mafia. .
The chief minister further accused the SP of involvement in high-profile murders, including that of MLA Krishnanand Rai in 2006 and Raju Pal in Prayagraj, suggesting that these murders were orchestrated at the behest of the party.
As part of his campaign for the bypolls, Adityanath said the upcoming elections were not just about the present but also about securing the future. He emphasized that the BJP’s promises include development, security and solving local problems like floods.
The by-elections will be held in nine constituencies including Katehari, Karhal, Meerapur, Ghaziabad, Majhawan, Sishamau, Khair, Phulpur and Kundarki. While the SP holds several of these seats, the BJP has a strong presence in other seats, including Phulpur and Ghaziabad.
The Congress Party has chosen not to contest, but instead back the SP, while the BSP is contesting all nine seats on its own.
