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UP Deputy CM Pathak slams Akhilesh over Brahmin outreach
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
Both parties are playing the caste card while dodging real issues. The BJP calls Akhilesh fake, but its own record on Brahmin welfare is thin. Akhilesh invokes Lohia against dynasty, yet leads a family-run party. Voters see through this. The real test is whether either side talks about jobs, prices, and law and order in this spat.
Source: thehindu.com
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