Lucknow, Oct 12 (UNI): Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of presiding over record levels of atrocities against Dalits while “peddling false data” and claiming success with “zero performance.”
Citing NCRB data, Yadav said, “The current government has the highest number of cases of atrocities against Dalits. Recently, a son of the Valmiki community was murdered, but the government remains silent. The BJP’s claims of zero tolerance are false,” he said.
Speaking to reporters after paying tribute to socialist leader Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia on his death anniversary at Lohia Park, Yadav alleged that the state police have become a “political tool” of the ruling party.
“The police, which are meant to maintain law and order, now serve the interests of BJP leaders. False cases, arbitrary actions, and pressure on the innocent have become the modus operandi of this government,” he said.
Taking a direct swipe at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the SP chief said, “It’s deeply unfortunate that a Chief Minister , who sits behind a white table but tells blatant lies. During the nine-year government, corruption and dishonesty have permeated every sector, from education to development. The fact that a single accountant possesses assets worth Rs100 crores reveals the true nature of this government. Thousands of complaints reach police stations, but no FIRs are filed.”
He mocked the state’s development claims, recalling, “This is the same government that promised a 45-minute journey from Kanpur to Lucknow. But all this talk of development is merely a façade. Officers are being shielded while the public’s issues are ignored.”
He also criticized the government’s policy regarding JPNIC. He said, “The government is trying to sell JPNIC, but we will not allow this to happen. This government is busy destroying and ruining development projects.”
Referring to the construction of Lohia Park during the SP regime, Yadav claimed, “Not a single tree was cut when the park was built during Netaji’s time. That reflects true socialist thinking.”
“The government is appointing officials based on casteism. In many districts, there isn’t even a PDA officer. The government is assigning responsibilities only to people of its own caste so that they can exercise their illegal decisions,” he added.
Akhilesh Yadav said , ” This government is snatching away reservations and handing over the market to foreign companies, and while it proclaims ‘swadeshi’ ” .
” The entire electronics market has fallen into Chinese hands, yet the BJP still cries “swadeshi.” Let traders make profits, then take donations from them. This is the BJP’s new nationalism,” he alleged.
Akhikesh Yadav said ,” people of PDA community have woken up” ” The situation in the country has deteriorated so much that an IPS officer lost his life, a shoe was thrown at the Supreme Court, the hair of storytellers was cut, a boy from Valmiki community was beaten to death and the government has been only doing political shows,” he alleged.
He said the public is watching, and now the time has come to respond. The backward, Dalit, and poor communities have awakened.” Inspired by Lohia’s ideology, we will reach every village and neighborhood, demanding equality and Constitutional rights for everyone,” he said.
Recalling Dr. Lohia’s legacy, Yadav said, “His dream was a society based on equality and justice. We are moving forward in that direction, and the public will soon respond to BJP’s injustice by electing a socialist government. We pledge to spread Lohia’s ‘Sapta Kranti’ movement and ensure economic and social respect for the PDA community.”
