Akhilesh: Law and order situation in state out of control

UP sends a maximum 80 Lok Sabha members to the Parliament. The Samajwadi Party is also holding a training camp on booth management and other important aspects for its cadre ahead of next year's Lok Sabha elections.

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Akhilesh is scheduled to speak on the concluding day of the programme on Saturday. (express photo)

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After offering prayers at Naimisharanya temple in Sitapur on Friday, Samajwadi Party president and Leader of Opposition Akhilesh Yadav said the law and order situation in the state is out of control.

“What is happening in the state? What have they transformed the state to? Murders are happening inside jails. Murders in the courtroom. Murder in front of the press. Someone is posing as a journalist and killing, someone is coming as a lawyer. Is this the law and order situation?” said Akhilesh.

In a tweet, Akhilesh wrote, “Asura is the one who tortures….We have come here to pray to save the people from today’s demons. When Naimisharanya, the land that destroys the Asuras comes, today’s Asuras will spread propaganda…Those who question someone’s devotion are unrighteous.”

The SP is holding a two-day programme “Prashikshan Shivir” in Sitapur. Senior SP leaders Shivpal Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav also participated in the programme, along with the SP chief, on Friday.

Akhilesh is scheduled to speak on the concluding day of the programme on Saturday.

The selection of the programme venue has set in motion speculations of the Akhilesh Yadav led-party towing ‘soft hindutva’ in view of the general elections.

About 5,000 party workers will receive training from party stalwarts like Ram Gopal Yadav, Shivpal Yadav, Naresh Uttam, Ram Achal Rajbhar and others during the two days.

Inaugurating the training camp, SP general secretary Ramgopal Yadav termed it a crucial step for “destroying the demons”, adding that “the BJP is no less than a demon”.

Shivpal stressed that it is the saffron party which indulges in politics of appeasement as it has “double standards”, but the Samajwadi Party (SP) is a “secular party”.

He too highlighted the importance of the place and said the camp is being organised in a holy place of Namisharanya for ‘annihilation of demons’.

Talking to media later, Shivpal said similar training camps will be organised in other parts of the state.

Asked if his party was inching towards soft hindutva, he said, “It is the BJP which indulges in politics of appeasement as it is a party with double standards. Ours is a secular party.”

“Since we are having a camp in Naimisharanya, it is being said that SP is going for soft Hindutva. When we will have similar training camps in other districts of state in future, then the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will tag us as a minority appeasement party,” he added.

Akhilesh’s offering prayer at Hanuman temple near Rae Bareli before last year’s Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls was seen as his efforts to counter the rival BJP through soft hindutava. Deriving its support base traditionally among Yadavs and Muslims, the SP’s soft hindutva strategy was seen as politically important.

Party circles believe that this camp is a strategic move to start the preparations for 2024 Lok Sabha elections and holding it here is an effort to send a strong signal of the party’s future strategy.

UP sends a maximum 80 Lok Sabha members to the Parliament. The Samajwadi Party is also holding a training camp on booth management and other important aspects for its cadre ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha elections.

With PTI

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