Akhilesh Yadav Says SP’s PDA Includes Brahmins

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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said the party’s PDA framework includes Pandits, or Brahmins. Speaking at a Brahmin and intellectuals’ conference in Lucknow on August 5, he said the SP sought unity among backward communities, Dalits, minorities and Brahmins. The PDA slogan has been used since the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election.

Yadav accused the Uttar Pradesh government of neglecting Brahmins and other marginalised groups, targeting Opposition leaders and mishandling religious matters. He referred to claims involving Swami Avimukteshwaranand, a POCSO case and Ram Temple donations. Analyst Asad Rizvi said the outreach aims to attract some Brahmin votes, traditionally linked with the BJP.

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The outreach shows how caste coalitions remain important in Uttar Pradesh politics. Yadav’s allegations may appeal to supporters, but the available account does not independently establish them. Claims involving a religious leader, a criminal case and temple donations require verification. The analyst’s assessment about Brahmin votes is plausible, but no polling evidence is provided. Voting behaviour should not be reduced to simple community-wide assumptions.

Source: thehindu.com

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