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Mayawati Alleges 'PDA Rath' Ritualization in SP
Political tensions in UP intensify as Mayawati criticizes SP's PDA Rath for adopting BJP's saffron hues, questioning its commitment to Muslim voters.
VO – Politics is a deeply mysterious game, and when it comes to UP politics, election results are often closely tied to the color equations. Since color has always been a major factor in UP politics, the game of colors becomes even more intense as election season approaches.
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VO – SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has begun preparations for the upcoming UP Legislative Assembly elections. The state-wide 'PDA Rath Yatra' of the SP is set to begin in the last week of next month. However, the color shades of the Rath on which Akhilesh Yadav will embark this yatra are somewhat close to saffron. This has prompted BSP supremo Mayawati to raise questions via a post on X.
Graphics In – Akhilesh's PDA Rath under Mayawati's sharp attack – Header - BSP chief Mayawati has raised several questions against SP chief Akhilesh Yadav - (Mayawati said) 'Muslims' trust in SP has vanished and they are now aware of harsh realities' - (She said) 'SP's PDA Rath appears more in the saffron color of RSS-BJP' - 'Has Akhilesh's trust with Muslims vanished?' - (Or) 'Are they changing colors like a peacock for the sake of votes?' - (Mayawati said) 'SP should inform the public about the real truth of its 'PDA'' - 'So far, SP has never called 'PDA' as 'backward, Dalit' or 'Pandit' - 'At times, they have even worn blue clothes of BSP to look like an Ambedkarite' - 'But people immediately rejected it as 'fake Ambedkarite'' Graphics Out –
VO – Mayawati has called SP's political play a theatrical act, mocking the recent launch of blue dresses for the student union, and claims that Muslim voter support in UP is also moving away from SP.
VO – Mayawati wrote on X that the Muslim community is now realizing that they gave a one-sided vote to SP in the last elections. However, BJP governments were formed in UP and the Centre. So why continue voting for SP again and again, ruining their own votes? This is why the Muslim community is rapidly shifting towards BSP, just like the Brahmins.