Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Akhilesh Yadav Attacks BJP’s Drug-Free Promise Over Punjab
Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP’s promise to make society free of drugs.
He said the party should first work on problems in Uttar Pradesh before advising Punjab.
He also said Punjab was part of a bigger political fight involving Delhi and Lucknow.
Yadav referred to the Chandigarh mayoral election controversy and criticized the BJP’s government model.
He compared the drug-free promise with earlier BJP promises about corruption, inflation and black money.
In another post, he made 50 allegations about the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh.
These included claims about jobs, farmers, public safety and corruption.
The article reports Yadav’s accusations and does not provide a response from the BJP.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP’s drug-free campaign on Sunday.
Yadav said the BJP should focus on Uttar Pradesh before advocating drug eradication in Punjab.
He alleged that Punjab was being used as a political battleground in a wider contest between Delhi and Lucknow.
Yadav invoked the Chandigarh mayoral election controversy and criticized the BJP’s double-engine government model.
In a separate post, he listed 50 allegations against Uttar Pradesh’s BJP government, including claims about corruption, unemployment and law and order.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP.
- What
- Yadav attacked the BJP’s drug-free campaign and made allegations against its Uttar Pradesh government.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- The comments concerned Uttar Pradesh and Punjab and were posted on X.
- Why
- Yadav argued that the BJP should address issues in Uttar Pradesh before advocating drug eradication in Punjab.
Yadav’s criticism
BJP’s campaign
Drug-free promise
Yadav’s criticism
Yadav said the BJP should focus on Uttar Pradesh before preaching drug eradication in Punjab.
BJP’s campaign
The article describes the BJP’s drug-free campaign but does not include a BJP response to Yadav’s criticism.
BJP governance and record
Yadav’s criticism
Yadav accused the Uttar Pradesh government of problems including corruption, unemployment, law-and-order failures and alleged misuse of government agencies.
BJP’s campaign
The article does not provide the BJP’s response to these allegations.
- Speaker
- Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief
- Target of criticism
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Campaign discussed
- The BJP’s drug-free campaign
- Regions mentioned
- Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
- Platform
- X
- Additional allegations
- Yadav listed 50 allegations against the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh.