Lucknow,

20 May (HS): Akhilesh Yadav, president

of the Samajwadi Party, accused the BJP administration on Wednesday of

undermining the quota system, claiming that people were compelled to go courts

to safeguard constitutional rights. Yadav held a press conference at the

party's headquarters here and published a paper titled PDA Audit on Reservation

Looting.

According to the former Uttar Pradesh chief

minister, this dossier on PDA audit and reservation theft will continue to

improve as additional data is provided. In June 2023, Yadav came up with the

acronym PDA, which stood for 'Pichhde' (backward classes), Dalits, and

'Alpsankhyak' (minorities). Targeting the governing BJP, Yadav stated that if

students and aspirants must go to court to get constitutional requirements

enforced, it should be clear that the administration is prejudiced.

If we have to go to court to protect our

constitutional rights, that means the government is prejudiced. Someone who is

prejudiced is also disloyal. He claimed that bias is inherently unfair since it

deprives individuals of their rights. The SP chairman defined reservaation as a

tool of achieving social justice and equality. Reservation equals

protection. According to him, reservation serves as both a tool and a channel

for social organization. In response to the BJP administration's bulldozer

activity, Yadav stated, If the BJP government wants to use bulldozers,

they should use them to level the uneven ground of inequality and provide

everyone their rightful reservation. He further claimed that attempts

were being made to undermine reservation through methods such as lateral entry

appointments.

He said that lateral admission allows persons of

their choosing to be modified through the backdoor, progressively weakening

reservation demands. Yadav also accused the BJP of indulging in foul play over

constitutional reservation, claiming that the ruling party did not desire

equitable opportunity for the poorest members of society. Reservation is not a

gift; it is a right, he said, adding that it was vital to ensure social and

political representation as well as democracy.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi