# UP Deputy CM Pathak slams Akhilesh over Brahmin outreach 2026-08-09T01:45:34+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday (August 8, 2026) accused Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav of pretending to be a well-wisher of the Brahmin community. The Hindu reports that Pathak recalled an earlier video in which Akhilesh asked a journalist his caste and said 'Mishra Ji, have some shame', claiming that those words still hurt the community. Pathak's attack comes days after Akhilesh held a Brahmin Sammelan in Lucknow on the birth anniversary of socialist leader Janeshwar Mishra. At that event, Akhilesh had accused the BJP government of targeting Brahmins and opposition workers. Pathak countered by accusing Akhilesh of dynastic politics, saying the SP chief had abandoned the ideals of Ram Manohar Lohia. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Akhilesh Yadav, Brahmin community, Brajesh Pathak, dynastic politics, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-deputy-cm-pathak-slams-akhilesh-over-brahmin-outreach/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-deputy-cm-pathak-slams-akhilesh-over-brahmin-outreach/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.