BJP Incites Rift Among People, Should Be Named Bharatiya Jhagda Party: Akhilesh Yadav

UP Election 2022: Akhilesh Yadav further said that the Yogi Adityanath government neither gave employment nor did they double the farmers' income.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (PTI)

New Delhi: In a no-holds-barred attack on the BJP on Thusrday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the saffron party always indulged in creating rift among people and should change its name to "Bharatiya Jhagda Party".

Addressing an election rally in Karhal, where he is contesting from, Akhilesh Yadav said, "Bharatiya Janta Party always misleads, betrays and instigates rifts among people so the party should change its name to 'Bharatiya Jhagda Party'."

Akhilesh Yadav further said that the Yogi Adityanath government neither gave employment nor did they double the farmers' income.

"The enthusiasm among voters show that 'bhoot' (ghosts) will dance in BJP's booths during polling this time," the SP chief said.

Akhilesh Yadav is contesting the polls from Karhal. He has been pitted against Union Minister and BJP leader SP Singh Baghel.

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav also campaigned for his son Akhilesh in Karhal. The 82-year-old leader said his party's priority was the welfare of farmers and to provide them facilities for irrigation, seeds and fertilizers for increased productivity.

"Farmers, youth and businessmen will make India strong.  A huge number of people are present here in the rally, I assure you we will work for development," said Mulayam.

For the first time after the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Samajwadi Party founder campaigned at a poll rally. Age and ill-health have reduced Mulayam Singh's political activity in recent years.

Akhilesh Yadav Addresses Rally In Firozabad

In Firozabad, where polling will be held in the third phase, Akhilesh Yadav said SP had already hit a "century" in the first two phases of polling and would have enough numbers to form the government by the fourth phase.

Yadav also promised caste census in Uttar Pradesh if the party was voted to power and equal representation and honour to all castes.

"This is the election for saving democracy, saving Constitution of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, saving the honour of backwards, Dalits and minorities who have been humiliated," PTI quoted Akhilesh as saying.