Lucknow,

08 Aug (HS): The Uttar Pradesh branch of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans

to conduct a nationwide 'Tiranga Yatra' campaign in response to the SP's 'PDA

Pathshala' ahead of Independence Day. The event takes place from August 10 to 15, and is considered as a

direct response to Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav's

much-discussed 'PDA Pathshala.'

According to BJP insiders, formal instructions

have been sent to regional leaders, district-level in-charges, and presidents

to hold flag-hoisting ceremonies at all voting booths. Children will actively engage in the national

celebrations, with the goal of serving as a symbolic opposition to the SP's

appeal to younger groups through its PDA Pathshalas program. The BJP has set an

ambitious objective of hoisting at least 500 Indian flags in each of the

state's 1.6 lakh polling booths. The

campaign is being led by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and the

party's women's section. A senior party

official stated that this project will be prioritized in places where the SP's

PDA Pathshalas have already been implemented. We will counter the

opposition's caste-based politics with our message of nationalism, he

said, adding that BJYM teams will reach out to youngsters in schools and

universities across the state.

Furthermore,

the internal message provided to BJP leaders emphasized the success of

'Operation Sindoor', a military reaction launched in May in response to the

April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam, which killed 26 people. Avneesh Tyagi,

BJP's state spokesman, stated that for BJP workers, the nation always comes

first. The success of Operation Sindoor

serves as proof. Just like PM Modi

responded to Pakistan's terrorism, any traitor, whether inside or outside

India, would be dealt with appropriately.

This initiative by the BJP came soon after SP

leader Farhad Alam established a PDA Pathshala in Saharanpur. According to reports from the site, youngsters

were taught an alphabet series that includes 'A' for Akhilesh Yadav, 'B' for

Babasaheb Ambedkar, 'C' for Chaudhary Charan Singh, 'D' for Dimple Yadav, and

'M' for Mulayam Singh Yadav.

The BJP had previously responded harshly, with

state president Bhupendra Chaudhary labeling the campaign as socialist

brainwashing and accused the SP of poisoning young children's minds with

political messages.

Political

observers believe that the BJP's intention to involve youngsters in its Tiranga

campaign is a pragmatic reply. The endeavor aims to shift the party's

image—from one focused on caste to one oriented on nationalism and

patriotism. Furthermore, the goal of

hanging flags at each booth is regarded as a step toward strengthening the

BJP's extremely detailed booth-level election campaign.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi