Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders and workers staged protests across Uttar Pradesh, submitting memorandums to the President through District Magistrates under the leadership of the party’s MPs, MLAs, and district heads.
The Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party on Thursday condemned the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Dr B R Ambedkar, and demanded an unconditional apology for his "anti-Dalit" remarks.
Accusing the BJP government of ruining the law and order situation in the state, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday that UP has achieved the dubious distinction as a state of kidnappings.
Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday criticized the BJP-led Central Government, attributing ongoing issues in Bangladesh to failures in Indian foreign policy.
The SP president said that the BJP would privatise electricity to increase the electricity rate for a commission from the power companies.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lashed out at the Opposition parties for resorting to "baseless" allegations against the BJP in the wake of its resounding victory in the recent by-elections.
CM Yogi once again raised the slogan 'Batoge to Katoge' and asked the people to stay united.
As expected, the BJP clinched 7 of the 9 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday where by-elections were held on November 20.
The ruling BJP is leading in seven out of nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh whereas the Samajwadi Party had retained the Sisamau seat in Kanpur and was leading in Karhal seat in Mainpuri.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates were leading on three seats while Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was ahead on one seat as trends for the Bihar bypolls started pouring in on Saturday.
