The slogan 'Batenge to Katenge', coined by UP CM Yogi Adityanath as a call for Hindu unity, has been widely criticised by opposition leaders for allegedly carrying communal undertones.
Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh bypolls, the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday alleged that 'Red cards' are being issued against SP workers adding that law and order in Uttar Pradesh have completely collapsed.
Earlier today, Samajwadi Party Uttar Pradesh Chief Shyam Lal Pal wrote to the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and urged that no police personnel should check the voter ID of any voter in the state by-polls scheduled on November 20.
Notably, nine seats in Uttar Pradesh including Meerapur, Kundarki, Ghaziabad, Khair, Karhal, Sishamau, Phulpur, Katehari and Majhawan in Uttar Pradesh will go to voting on November 20 with results set to be declared on November 23.
The Samajwadi Party leader also alleged that during the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Police officials deployed at polling stations misused their power and position, and made SP supporters, especially Muslim women voters remove their veils, causing fear among the women.
Speaking to ANI, Fakhrul Hasan Chand also exuded confidence in winning the Uttar Pradesh by-polls along with Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
Launching a scathing attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said that the voice of the Lucknow engine (UP government) has changed as the Uttar Pradesh bypolls are approaching. He further promised that if people make the Samajwadi party wi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday, equated the Samajwadi Party with the Muslim League, which was established in Aligarh in 1906 and played a significant role in India's partition.
Exuding confidence on Samajwadi party's victory in the upcoming bypolls, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Sunday said that the results of bypolls will replicate that of the Lok Sabha.
Uttar Pradesh Congress Chief Ajay Rai on Saturday said that appropriate action will be taken against Suresh Chandra Yadav, the party's former Prayagraj (Gangapar) unit chief for filing a nomination against the INDIA bloc candidate in the Phulpur assembly by-elections in the state against the