Lucknow, 29

March (HS): Those who spoke of winning 400 seats to change the Constitution

have been defeated, but the threat will remain as long as the BJP is in power,

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday, launching a scathing

attack on the ruling party as he kicked off the campaign for the 2027 Uttar

Pradesh election. Addressing a rally in Dadri, Yadav reacted to Prime Minister

Narendra Modi's speech the day before at the inauguration of the Noida

International Airport, claiming that numerous airports inaugurated by the BJP

were not working. They had previously opened airports, but six of them are no

longer operational, he said, and he pledged equitable recompense to farmers for

land purchase if his party is elected.

The

statements came a day after Modi, while inaugurating the airport in Jewar,

accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of turning Noida into a ATM for

loot during its term. He also criticized opposition lawmakers for

reportedly avoiding Gautam Buddh Nagar owing to superstitions. Yadav

responded, saying, It was said yesterday that we do not visit Noida. I'd

like to remind them that I've been to my party workers' houses more times than

they've had cups of tea together.” The

former Uttar Pradesh chief minister hailed his party's previous government for

regional development, which included metro connectivity between Delhi and

Noida.

Our

government made various decisions to further the growth of Noida. They have

nothing to show, which is why they make such remarks, he explained. He further

alleged that the SP played an important role in getting permissions for the

Jewar Airport project. If anybody worked to get the airport approvals, it was

the Samajwadi Party. That is why the initiative came to fruition today, he

explained. Yadav said that the BJP rally at the airport opening was attended by

hired supporters and referred to the ruling party as a dry clean

party.

He stated

that the PDA movement is not for one or two elections, but for a long-term

battle against historical injustice. He claimed that the Constitution was under

threat and stated, Those who spoke of winning 400 seats to change the

Constitution have been defeated, but the danger will persist as long as the BJP

is in power. Calling for political change, Yadav stated that the event

was more than simply a gathering, but also a demand to establish a government

based on social justice in the state. He stated that we will form our

government in 2027 and construct statues honoring PDA community stalwarts along

Lucknow's riverside.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi