Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Keshav Prasad Maurya launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday, August 3. Maurya accused the SP of fostering hooliganism and protecting criminals instead of prioritizing good governance and development.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Maurya stated, “SP does not mean good governance and development; it means hooliganism and giving protection to criminals. In contrast, BJP’s both organization and government are strong and impenetrable. Congress’s pawn, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, may dream like Mungerilal, but it will never turn into reality.”
Maurya’s comments mark the latest exchange in a series of verbal spats between him and Yadav. The SP chief had previously labeled Maurya a “pawn,” prompting Maurya to retaliate by calling Yadav a “Congress pawn” and urging him to focus on saving his party from extinction.
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In a prior social media post, Maurya had said, “Samajwadi Party leader Shree Akhilesh Yadav ji, who has become a pawn of the Congress, should focus on saving the SP from extinction rather than harboring misconceptions about the BJP, targeting the backward sections, and insulting them.”
Maurya also confidently asserted that the BJP symbol, the lotus, would bloom again in the next assembly election scheduled for 2027. “We will repeat 2017 in 2027 and make the lotus bloom,” he declared.
This ongoing war of words between the SP and BJP has intensified against the backdrop of an alleged gang rape case of a 12-year-old in Ayodhya. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, speaking at the assembly, highlighted that one of the two arrested accused, Moid Khan, was a member of the SP and part of the Ayodhya MP’s team. Adityanath criticized the SP for not taking action against Khan.
“Moid Khan is from the Samajwadi Party and a member of the Ayodhya MP’s team. He has been found involved in a case of the rape of a 12-year-old. The Samajwadi Party has not taken action against him,” Adityanath said.
As the political battle rages on, both parties continue to exchange barbs, with the BJP emphasizing its commitment to law and order while accusing the SP of failing to uphold justice and governance. The electorate will be closely watching these developments as the state heads towards the next assembly elections.