# Akash Anand calls Akhilesh, Rahul ‘uncles at Hathras rally 2026-08-10T22:00:21+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet BSP national coordinator Akash Anand, Mayawati's nephew, attacked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling them 'uncles' during an election rally in Hathras on Monday. Anand, 30, targeted Yadav, 50, and Gandhi, saying Rahul 'carries a book' but its pages are 'blank'. He also criticised the BJP government over ethanol policy and alleged 4 lakh vacant posts in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party hit back, saying Anand's 'habit of making controversial remarks' got him expelled from BSP earlier. Anand was removed as BSP national coordinator in May 2024 but reinstated 47 days later. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Akash Anand, Akhilesh Yadav, BSP, Hathras rally, Mayawati, Rahul Gandhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/akash-anand-calls-akhilesh-rahul-uncles-at-hathras-rally/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/akash-anand-calls-akhilesh-rahul-uncles-at-hathras-rally/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.