Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Akhilesh Yadav Accuses Yogi of Threatening PDA Communities
Akhilesh Yadav criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over comments about a political group called PDA.
PDA stands for backward, Dalit and minority communities.
Yadav said the chief minister’s words sounded threatening and suggested these communities could continue to face unfair treatment.
Adityanath had been talking about the coming 2027 state election.
He described a political contest as “80 versus 20,” saying 80 per cent was with the NDA and 20 per cent with the PDA.
Yadav said the BJP’s defeat in the 2024 national election was behind the remarks.
The two leaders offered different interpretations of the chief minister’s comments.
Akhilesh Yadav accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of using a threatening tone toward PDA communities.
PDA refers to “Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak” — backward, Dalit and minority communities.
Yadav said Adityanath’s remarks suggested harassment and injustice against PDA communities would continue or increase.
Adityanath said the Rajya Sabha election nominations showed an “80 versus 20” political contest, with 80 per cent supporting the NDA and 20 per cent the PDA.
Yadav linked the chief minister’s remarks to the BJP’s defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election; Adityanath spoke at an event in Lucknow.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
- What
- Yadav accused Adityanath of threatening PDA communities after the chief minister made remarks about the PDA and an “80 versus 20” political contest.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Yadav said the remarks showed that harassment and injustice against PDA communities would continue, and attributed them to the BJP’s defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Akhilesh Yadav’s view
Yogi Adityanath’s remarks
Meaning of the PDA comments
Akhilesh Yadav’s view
Yadav interpreted Adityanath’s words as a threat and as an admission that harassment of PDA communities would continue.
Yogi Adityanath’s remarks
Adityanath said the PDA’s future would become clear again, but the article does not report him directly addressing Yadav’s accusation.
Political equation
Akhilesh Yadav’s view
Yadav said the BJP’s defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election had unsettled the political balance and led to unbalanced statements.
Yogi Adityanath’s remarks
Adityanath described the contest as “80 versus 20,” saying 80 per cent was with the NDA and 20 per cent with the PDA.
- PDA meaning
- Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak: backward, Dalit and minority communities.
- Adityanath’s stated equation
- 80 per cent with the NDA and 20 per cent with the PDA.
- Election mentioned
- The 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
- Election context
- Adityanath referred to Rajya Sabha election nominations in Uttar Pradesh.
- Yadav’s response
- He called the remarks threatening and said they indicated continued or increased injustice toward PDA communities.
- Event
- Seva Jyoti Yatra-Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha.
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.