Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Akhilesh Yadav Promises to Reopen 26,000 UP Schools
Akhilesh Yadav is the leader of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh.
He said more than 26,000 schools had been closed while the BJP government was in charge.
He promised to reopen them if his party wins the 2027 state election.
He said government schools and education would be important priorities.
He also promised more representation for backward classes, Dalits and minorities.
Days earlier, he had promised women annual assistance of Rs 40,000.
Yadav questioned a government promise to provide one lakh jobs before the election.
He also accused the government of problems involving roads, crime, departments and corruption.
These statements were political claims and promises made ahead of the election.
Akhilesh Yadav claimed that more than 26,000 Uttar Pradesh schools were closed during BJP rule.
He promised to reopen the schools if the Samajwadi Party returns to power in the 2027 Assembly elections.
Yadav said strengthening government education and protecting schools would be an SP priority.
He promised proportional representation and a share of power for backward classes, Dalits and minorities, known as the PDA bloc.
He criticized the government over jobs, roads, alleged corruption, law and order, fuel quality and rising sugar prices.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.
- What
- He promised to reopen more than 26,000 allegedly closed schools and outlined other commitments if the SP forms the government.
- When
- On Sunday, ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- Where
- At the Samajwadi Party headquarters in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To present the SP's priorities and consolidate support among backward classes, Dalits and minorities ahead of the election.
Samajwadi Party’s Claims and Promises
Government Claims and Position
Schools and education
Samajwadi Party’s Claims and Promises
Yadav claimed that more than 26,000 schools were closed under BJP rule and promised to reopen them, making government education a priority.
Government Claims and Position
The articles report the school-closure claim but do not provide a response from the BJP or Uttar Pradesh government.
Jobs and governance
Samajwadi Party’s Claims and Promises
Yadav questioned whether the government could fulfill its promise of providing one lakh jobs before the 2027 elections.
Government Claims and Position
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was reported as having claimed that one lakh jobs would be provided during the remaining months of the current government.
Law and order
Samajwadi Party’s Claims and Promises
Yadav alleged that criminals from other states were coming to Uttar Pradesh to commit crimes and criticized what he called the government’s bulldozer approach.
Government Claims and Position
The articles note that the Chief Minister has claimed that mafia members and criminals had fled Uttar Pradesh.
- School claim
- Yadav claimed that more than 26,000 schools had been closed during the BJP government's tenure in Uttar Pradesh.
- School promise
- He promised to reopen the schools if the Samajwadi Party returns to power.
- Women’s aid
- The SP had previously promised women Rs 40,000 annually if it forms the government.
- PDA bloc
- PDA refers to Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak communities—backward classes, Dalits and minorities.
- Representation pledge
- Yadav said PDA communities would receive rights, participation and a share of power proportionate to their population.
- Jobs question
- He questioned Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's claim that one lakh jobs would be provided during the remaining period of the current government.
- Other allegations
- Yadav alleged problems involving roads, the Irrigation Department, temple donations, statues, law and order, adulterated petrol and festival-related sugar price increases.
