Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Akhilesh Yadav Accuses BJP of Diverting Attention From Inflation
Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP is focusing on religious tensions instead of rising prices.
He said this could help the BJP win elections by dividing voters.
Yadav also accused the government of ignoring inflation and allowing corruption.
He questioned how the economy could be growing strongly if some poor people cannot afford basic needs.
He criticized flooding and waterlogging in several cities.
He also questioned whether Lucknow’s clean-air ranking would remain after the weather changes.
Yadav promised that the Samajwadi Party would work on air, water and environmental problems if elected.
He said the party will write separate election plans for each district in 2027.
Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of creating communal tensions to divert attention from rising inflation and win elections through polarization.
The Samajwadi Party chief alleged that the BJP opposes reservation for women, backward classes, Dalits and tribals.
Yadav questioned the government’s GDP growth claims, citing a reported case involving a poor man unable to take his wife’s body home.
He criticized waterlogging, alleged irregularities in highways and expressways, and questioned claims about Lucknow’s clean-air ranking.
Yadav announced that the Samajwadi Party would prepare district-specific manifestos for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav made the allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party government.
- What
- Yadav accused the BJP of using communal polarization to divert attention from inflation and criticized its governance and economic claims.
- When
- The comments were made on Thursday; they also addressed the 11th anniversary of the Muzaffarnagar riots and preparations for the 2027 assembly elections.
- Where
- The remarks were reported from Lucknow and concerned issues across Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Yadav said the BJP wanted to win elections by creating a communal atmosphere instead of addressing inflation and other public problems.
- Speaker
- Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief
- Main allegation
- The BJP is creating a communal atmosphere to divert attention from inflation.
- Economic criticism
- Yadav questioned official claims of GDP growth ranging from 7.2% to 7.9%.
- 2027 plan
- The Samajwadi Party plans state-wide and district-specific manifestos for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- Environmental promise
- Yadav promised stronger work on air quality, water quality and the environment if the SP returns to power.
- Other criticisms
- He alleged irregularities in BJP-era highways and expressways and accused the ruling party of involvement in Ram temple donation theft.
- Party response
- Yadav described Mayawati’s decision to expel Akash Anand as an internal Bahujan Samaj Party matter.